PARALIMNI: Elderly people were freed – Coordinated efforts of police and Fire Service (VIDEO)

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Coordinated efforts of the Police in cooperation with the Fire Service to assist the public after extensive damage was observed due to the severe weather.

As the press representative of the Famagusta Police Directorate, Steve Theodoulou, says, the Police call and ask the public to limit unnecessary movements and to be especially careful.

Since the morning, the Police, in collaboration with the fire service and the Civil Defense, have been responding to calls for help from the public, especially for flooded roads, regarding the opening of rainwater drains, pumping water from flooded properties and towing vehicles.

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In particular, there is a strong accumulation of water on the streets of Kappari - Protaras avenue and on the roads of Agia Napa - Agia Thekla, Protaras and Kavo Greko.

The police, in collaboration with the Municipality of Paralimni, have proceeded to close roads from the roundabout where the ZORPA bakery is located to the lights of the prophet Ilias and from the Agios Panteleimons randabout to the lights of Kammitsis.

The public is asked to limit their movements and contact the police for any assistance needed.

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