Heavy rain a welcome boost to water reserves

Water inflows into Cyprus’ reservoirs are showing signs of improvement compared to last year, with more rain forecast later this week expected to further boost reserves, a senior official said on Monday.

First technical engineer at the water development department, Marios Hadjicostis said the improved outlook means water supply conditions may be less severe than initially feared.

“It seems we will not struggle as much to get through the year as earlier projections suggested,” he said...