There are at the moment 2,200 Civil Protection shelters out there to Cypriot residents, prepared to deal with 30% of the nation's inhabitants if obligatory.
The Spokesman of the Civil Protection, Panagiotis Liasidis, informed KYPE, that almost all of them are in city facilities and densely populated areas.
Mr. Liasidis additionally said that an effort is being made to extend the variety of shelters, by discovering new locations.
He added that the Civil Protection is in communication with the Holy Archdiocese and the Metropolises to supply lists of the temples which have massive basements.
Additionally, he stated, there are numerous new developments, a lot of which have basements that can be utilized as shelters.
Requested if the prevailing shelters are instantly out there, Mr. Liasidis answered positively, noting that almost all are outfitted and have bathrooms and water tanks.
Supply: RIK Radio, KYPE
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