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CY-Alert: why Saturday’s warning came after the storms began, and what to do if yours didn’t sound

Civil Defence has defended the timing of Saturday's CY-Alert flood warning, which reached citizens' phones at 12:15pm, after severe...
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CY-Alert island-wide system test on June 15 — what to expect

An island-wide test of the CY-Alert emergency notification system will take place today, Monday, June 15, between 2:30pm and...
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Cyprus to test CY-Alert emergency warning system from June 2 — here’s what to expect

Cyprus's new public emergency warning system, CY-Alert, launches on June 2, with test alerts to be sent to mobile...
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As climate emergencies grow, Cyprus trains volunteers to protect animals

The Larnaca-Famagusta Development Company (ANETEL) held an awareness and training event on Saturday, May 23, on caring for pets,...
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Civil Defence launches evacuation drills, updates emergency plan ahead of fire season

The Civil Defence is rolling out a series of fire-season preparedness measures, including evacuation drills across all districts in...
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Cyprus overhauls wildfire response after last year’s deadly Limassol blaze

Cyprus's Interior Ministry is seeking Cabinet approval for a €2 million fund to clear dry vegetation around high-risk communities...
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Civil defence in a state under… permanent threat of war

The war in Iran, and the crisis it dragged Cyprus into, has forced open a chapter nobody wanted to...
Opinion

An alert in seconds but with years-long delays

The imminent activation of the Public Warning System (PWS) this coming June is being presented as a significant step...
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SafeCY app to send security alerts to citizens in emergencies

The SafeCY app will now send notifications to citizens in the event of a security incident, as an additional...
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Pets are banned from Cyprus shelters — here’s why

Cyprus's Civil Defence has banned pets from public shelters, citing the large numbers of people using the facilities and...
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New SMS alert test planned within days, Cyprus Civil Defence chief says

Cyprus's mass public notification system for crises will be completed by early June, Civil Defence Commander Maria Papa said...
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Sirens sound at Akrotiri over new security threat

Sirens sounded at Akrotiri at 16:31 on Thursday in a new alert at the British base in Cyprus. Further details...
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Iran war: Cyprus government explains what counts as a “security incident”

Cyprus declared the all-clear on Wednesday after a second alert over a suspicious object near the British Bases proved...
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