THE RAIN continued to fall yesterday, but without the flooding and destruction experienced the day before.
On Monday, torrential rains and strong wind wreaked havoc in Paphos.
Yesterday, there were a few reports of flooded houses and shops, while some roads were made dangerous because of wet tarmac and falling rocks.
The Meteorological Service said that the rains were expected to continue through to tomorrow.
The temperatures were normal for the season although the overcast could push them down a little, meteorologists said.
Despite the storms in Paphos, it was Nicosia that recorded the highest rainfall on Monday, with 96mm falling in Athalassa, while Paphos accumulated just 40-43mm.
The flow in the dams was steady yesterday, despite the fact that Monday’s rains had mostly been absorbed by the dry earth.
The Water Development Board said around 280,000 cubic metres had flowed in the dams since Monday morning, and more was expected today.
Total accumulation in all dams around the island was 17.4 million cubic metres yesterday morning, representing only 6.4 per cent of capacity.
At the same time last year, the volume stood at 30 million cubic metres – 11 per cent of capacity.
In Paphos, the rain continued, but without the problems reported on Monday.
People worked on repairing damaged property, while the fire service was called twice to pump water from flooded establishments.
Electricity was restored after Monday’s power cuts and damaged pylons were replaced.
Electricity Authority Spokesman Tassos Roussos said most power cuts had been repaired on Monday night and two minor cuts in Protaras and Polis Chrysohous were expected to be fixed by yesterday afternoon.
Roussos warned consumers to be extra careful with their appliances during power cuts.
He said they should make sure to disconnect them in case electricity was restored while they were not at home.
Police Spokesman Stelios Neophytou warned that the tarmac was slippery, but apart from a couple of flooded roads no serious problems have been reported.
No serious accidents had occurred, Neophytou said.
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