PARALIMNI: "We sleep with the children in the living room – The house is considered unsuitable"

A family of four from Paralimni is in dire straits - They have been waiting for three months for compensation for those affected by the floods

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A family of four from Paralimni is in a miserable situation, when after the floods that hit the area in January, according to the owner of the house Mr. Andreas, the damages have not yet been compensated.

As stated by 44-year-old Andreas, a resident of Paralimni, the house has suffered extensive damage to its interior and exterior. The floor of the house, according to Andrea, "swelled" from the water, so they installed gas to keep it in place.

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We sleep four people in the living room

A tragic figure are the two students aged 9 and 13 who due to the condition of the house are forced to move their mattresses and sleep on the living room floor since the whole family is afraid to sleep in the rooms due to the severity of the damage.

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"My baby has been sick for three months"

As the mother of the children stated to famagusta.news, the youngest of her two children has been struggling with asthma for the last few months due to the moisture that has absorbed the house, resulting in, as she tells us, mold has been created, something that has a negative effect on his health small child.

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The 44-year-old Andreas complains of no information about compensation. In particular, as he told us, he is still waiting for the compensation from the floods since he is financially unable to repair the damages so that his house is viable for his family.

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