Residents of Yermasoyia are expected to return to their homes on Friday after two tornados in Limassol earlier this week forced people to leave over 150 homes.
Speaking on CyBC radio, Yermasoyia mayor Kyriacos Xydias said the homes that were damaged by the storm will not be fixed completely, but they will be liveable.
He also said that crews from the municipality and the district administration are helping to remove debris from homes and commercial roofs and on Friday, “weather permitting, the recording of all damage will be completed”.
Xydias noted that the efforts of all relevant agencies to restore the damage caused by the natural disaster in Limassol are in full coordination.
On Thursday, the government pledged it was working efficiently to quickly give compensation to over 150 people who saw their homes destroyed by severe weather.
The properties were damaged by the tornados that wrecked eastern parts of Limassol on Wednesday, with areas such as Yermasoyia and Mouttayiaka hard hit. Roofs were ripped off, electricity cut, and windows shattered.
So far, authorities have recorded damage to 156 homes, two apartment buildings, eight commercial premises, 24 vehicles and a church.
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said arrangements were made for residents to stay in hotels if their homes were not in a suitable condition in the aftermath of the storm.
“The images we all saw are indicative of the extent of the damage in the affected areas and the nightmarish moments experienced by dozens of our fellow citizens,” he said.
Though Yermasoyia was the worst hit, the severity of the storm also affected areas such as Pyrgos, Zakaki, and Moni, Limassol district officer Marios Alexandrou said.