The police warned motorists on Wednesday morning that heavy rainfall in the area of Kofinou is affecting visibility.
In a press release, the police urged drivers to be particularly careful, drive slowly and keep a safe distance from vehicles ahead.
Drivers are also advised to stay updated on the weather and follow police advice.
Low barometric pressure centred in the Aegean is moving southeast and affecting Cyprus, bringing local showers and isolated thunderstorms with hail across the island on Wednesday.
The meteorological service issued a yellow weather warning for severe storms on Tuesday evening, with the warning in effect from 2am until 6pm on Wednesday.
Winds on Wednesday will be a southeast to southwest gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort, gradually becoming a moderate to fresh breeze of 4 to 5 Beaufort, over moderate seas. In thunderstorm areas, winds will be near gale to gale force of 7 to 8 Beaufort.
Temperatures will reach 25C inland, 23C along the coast and 14C in the highest mountains.
Wednesday night will be cloudy with local showers and isolated thunderstorms with hail, initially along the coast and later moving inland.
Winds will be a southeast to southwest gentle to moderate breeze of 3 to 4 Beaufort in the mountains, and near gale to gale force of 7 to 8 Beaufort along the coast, over moderate seas.
Temperatures will drop to 15C inland, 16C along the coast and 7C in the highest mountains.
Rain and thunderstorms with hail will continue into Thursday, with strong winds particularly in coastal areas.
Scattered clouds on Friday and Saturday bring isolated showers, mainly in the mountains.
Temperatures on Thursday will drop slightly and remain below the seasonal average through the weekend.
Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) upgraded its emergency bulletin to “Red Alert”, highest Category 3 and warned of intense weather phenomena. At the same time, the Civil Protection places in Red Code several regions including Attica. The Emergency Bulletin for Dangerous Weather Phenomena warns of heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms in several areas of the eastern […]
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President has taken an axe to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, stalling climate research on and response to extreme weather events
Sweeping cuts to the premier US climate agency under Donald Trump have severely hampered the country’s capacity to forecast, research and respond to extreme weather events, former government officials and scientists have warned, as the US faces a cascade of hazards fueled by a potentially historic El Niño this winter.
From the start of his second term, the president has taken aim at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), slashing staff levels, canceling contracts and grants, and shutting down databases and research laboratories. The agency that has long been considered a global crown jewel in climate science and forecasting, has lost roughly 20% of its staff since January 2025.
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After the hottest September since records in Portugal began, October too is drawing to a close with temperatures well above normal – and likely to stay that way for days
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Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy?
The water was rising rapidly. It had already reached Cayni Ali’s waist. Her home, five metres from the flooded River Juba in southern Somalia, never stood a chance. There was nowhere to go. Ali’s city of Jilib was under attack. Repeated airstrikes, said the mother of six, were pinning its population beside the rising river.
“The drones come all the time,” said the 27-year-old. “We hear them constantly. They kill animals, civilians. The town is big but destruction is everywhere.”
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Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) issued an emergency bulletin warning of a weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms, locally hail and strong northerly winds. The bad weather front is forecast to begin in the early hours of Monday, October 26, and continue at least through Tuesday, October 27, 2026, while gradual improvement is expected as […]
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LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast a powerful spell of rain entering Punjab from October 28.
A new western weather system is expected to bring rain, accompanied by strong winds and thunder, across the province, leading to a significant drop in temperature.
The rain spell will bring a change in the weather, and the intensity of the cold is likely to increase in the province.
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LAHORE – Rainfall and hailstorms lashed several parts of Lahore on Saturday, bringing cool weather in metropolis.
Several localities gets showers along with hailstones, while Meteorological Department has forecast further rain and thunderstorms in the city over the next 24 hours. Rain and hail were reported in Gajjumata, Nishtar, Chungi, Walton and Harbanspura. Gulberg, DHA, Model Town and areas along Raiwind Road also experienced similar weather conditions, with rainfall and hailstones reported across different neighbourhoods.
Lahore’s temperature was recorded at 23°C. According to the Meteorological Department’s accompanying forecast, the minimum temperature is expected to reach 17°C, while the maximum could rise to 29°C.
PMD predicted another spell of rain accompanied by thunderstorms across Lahore during the coming 24 hours. Some areas may also experience hailstorms, potentially bringing further changes in local weather conditions.
According to the supplied three-day forecast, Lahore is expected to experience thunderstorms on Saturday, October 24, followed by sunny weather on Sunday and Monday.
Despite the recent rainfall and the possibility of additional showers, the three-day outlook indicates a return to sunny conditions on Sunday and Monday.
Continental air is currently prevailing over most parts of the country, while a shallow westerly trough is passing over Kashmir and adjoining areas. These atmospheric conditions form part of the prevailing weather pattern across the region. Mostly dry weather is expected to continue across the majority of the country on Sunday. Northern areas are likely to experience cold conditions, particularly during the morning and nighttime hours.
During the preceding 24 hours, most parts of Pakistan experienced dry weather, while colder conditions prevailed in the northern areas during the morning and night. However, isolated locations in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Potohar region and northeastern Punjab received rainfall accompanied by winds and thunderstorms.
Capital Islamabad, and other cities also received rainfall at several locations over the weekend.
Torrential rain disrupts traffic, floods streets in twin cities
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Storm Adam brings torrential rain to Valencia, Alicante and Balearic Islands, as Storm Austen strikes England and Wales
Storm Adam brought torrential rain to eastern Spain earlier this week. In Pego, Alicante, 632mm fell in 36 hours, with 430mm of this falling in just six hours, while the Valencian town of Oliva received 600mm in 24 hours.
The severe flooding led 145 municipalities across Valencia and Alicante to impose a temporary lockdown on about 850,000 people on Monday. At least five people have died, 500 have been rescued and 2,100 evacuated.
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People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll
Heat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new research suggests, with scientists blaming climate breakdown for two in every three of the deaths.
Morgues and funeral homes filled with bodies from June to August as the heat added by planet-baking pollution cut short an extra 32,000 lives in urban areas, the researchers found. Hot days pushed vulnerable bodies into overdrive and warm nights prevented them from recovering.
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More than 1,000 severely damaged homes are concentrated in the municipality of Ciudad del Este, where the rising waters have swallowed entire parcels of land. Remansito neighborhood was hit hardest. Around 35 families who work in recycling had to abandon houses submerged under the floodwater.
The emergency extends beyond that city. In the department of Ñeembucú, severe flooding has been reported in the towns of Ayolas and Cerrito. Local authorities and rescue teams continue to watch the most exposed areas as they coordinate the transfer of affected residents to temporary shelters.
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The scale of the crisis has grown quickly. Just days earlier, official figures put the number of affected households at 3,000, a count that has now risen above 4,200 as the river keeps climbing.
Residents along the riverbank say the situation worsens considerably each time the gates of the Itaipu Binacional hydroelectric dam open. They argue that releasing the reservoir’s excess water has an immediate and direct impact on homes built along the coastal strip.
Representatives of the hydroelectric facility defended the maneuver. The gate openings, they said, respond strictly to technical safety protocols established for operational contingencies. The dam’s administration rejected the claim that these operations are the main cause of the river overflowing in the region.
The dispute places technical necessity against lived experience. For the communities watching water pour into their streets, the relationship between the releases and the flooding feels direct. For the dam operators, the gates are simply doing what they were designed to do under extreme conditions.
The national weather agency has offered little relief. Projections from the Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology warn that rain will continue falling through the weekend across the country’s eastern zone. The agency urged the public and protection agencies to maintain precautionary measures amid the risk of new landslides.
#Paraguay | Families in La Rivera have been affected by flooding along the Paraná River, with rising water levels impacting homes and surrounding communities.
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) October 23, 2026
Footage captures the extent of the flooding and the challenges faced by residents as they deal with its consequences.… pic.twitter.com/7GKTOoXEnB
Solidarity has also moved through the affected areas. Neighbors in working-class sectors have organized to supply community kitchens and distribute donations of basic goods. That support network has become essential for families who left their homes with little more than what they could carry.
The flooding follows a pattern familiar to the region. The Paraná River, one of South America’s largest waterways, regularly swells after sustained rains, but the current emergency has outpaced local capacity to respond.
With the forecast showing no break in the weather, the number of displaced families could continue to rise. Shelters are filling, and the most vulnerable households, including those who earn their living from recycling along the riverbank, face an uncertain wait before the waters recede enough to return.
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