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| Courtesy Gündem Kıbrıs |
Crazy weather, though it did come with advance warning. Almost entirely wind, much of it gale force coming in from the north, that is the sea side. We can see two large flags on the mountainside a little to the west of us and regularly check them for wind strength and direction. One is Turkish and the other the flag of North Cyprus.
We check them this morning and discover that the Turkish flag has been ripped off completely, leaving only a thin red ribbon where the top used to be. This must have happened in the night but the winds keep on full blast all day. The mayor of Girne, fifteen kilometres to the east of us has asked people to stay inside unless they absolutely have to go out. Not only are falling roofs and trees a hazard but some roads are impassable.
There have been power failures in parts of the island, though the electric company has done a pretty decent job of keeping up with repairs. Our municipality has told people that they can call the ‘solutions’ line. Probably a quirk of translation, but sounds so much nicer than a problem line.
A good day to stay in and read books and drink tea. Our power was off for a couple of hours but not particularly inconvenient as we cook with gas not electricity.
