floods in lapta village

trooper


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 16:33

at 1600 today Tues I tried to drive from Karsiyaka to Alsancak. Flooded road forced me off the main coast road so tried to get thru Lapta. MISTAKE! Avoid the Lapta area especially village centre as roads flooded and dangerous. Very deep water in parts. Lots of abandoned vehicles and mine gave up the ghost at one time. Be aware.

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 16:35

bit wet over there then hope it doesnt damage too much.

trooper


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 16:38

from what I could see walls are down and some of the older houses are probably running in water. Very serious situation for the village centre.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 16:38

Very wet over here, )







Spider,X

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 16:45

''Crikey'' hope all folk do not suffer to much damage !!

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 17:21

HSBC roundabout like a river again,same as last year,road past Mr Pound like a red lake,the Lefkosa roundabout was a joke,2 cars snuffed it and the torrent flowing down had to be seen...



So whats's new here ????

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 17:47

Anyone take any photos ?

Diogenes


Joined: 12/11/2008
Posts: 139

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 18:00

here is a video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T92sCKJ9dJk

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 18:13

We had a waterfall feature running through the garden today and have asked the Tourist Board to make it a place of interest at this time of year.

timefore


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 495

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 18:43

had to pump out pool balance tank twice today so far! and its still tipping down in catalkoy

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 19:04

Ironically there was a 50% partial eclipse of the sun over Cyprus today, peaking about 11am - I had hoped to see it.

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 21:56

It really is pretty bad. Our car conked out tonight after just a short journey. Goodness knows what it'll

be like tomorrow if this rain doesn't cease.

:(

GinaC


Joined: 26/11/2010
Posts: 372

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 22:11

Our friends in Alsancak and Lapta are at their wits end, they cannot get out because their roads are just mud, walls have fallen and pump rooms are flooded. To top it all they have had 4 hours of powercuts and one friend has water pouring in from the ceilings upstairs.

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 22:22

Its really bad over there at the minute i drove through them said places not long ago, im glad i was in a 4x4 i got the feeling that the road was gonna collapse under me, theres falling rocks and debree everywhere. It looks as bad as last year i hope it don't continue, christ knows what it must be like in Australia. Hold tight folks..

pollymarples


Joined: 08/08/2010
Posts: 1778

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 22:29

A dolmus coming outof Ileli Supermarket didnt see Chris in our our car and ran into the side of him, can you imagine waiting for the Police in all that rain, surprise, surprise, the police said it was the dolmus drivers fault.

I was not with him but as I pointed out, his agility let him down this time.

TRNCvictim


Joined: 17/08/2010
Posts: 1417

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 22:30

Queensland Australia is where there is real flooding, and some of my family live there! hopefully your friends in Alsancak and Lapta are coping and are insured?



Many people in the UK are also flooded after leaving their homes for Christmas Holidays, a thaw set in, on their return they were flooded with burst pipes, water pours in from every nook and cranny, GinaC it's not nice, just bale out the water, and call your insurance company!



Hope the rain ceases for you all in the TRNC soon!

GinaC


Joined: 26/11/2010
Posts: 372

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 22:37

We are ok so far in Nicosia but the West of Girne is by all accounts getting hit hard. Our friends have insurance but being unable to get out of the house and water pouring in they are having a rough time.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 22:37

Its been a nightmare, when we came home around 5pm there were many police cars and large lorries. They had our road blocked. I have since found out that the small holding opposit our road lost some of their livestock, thats bad. I agree Az has it really bad but we are not geared up for this. Can I saw a special thank you to our customers who did brave the elements. we did and you did not dissapoint us . keep safe xxxxxxxx

Denny


Joined: 09/12/2010
Posts: 261

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:07

Has the municipality been maintaining the drains and water courses or was the rain unusually bad? This seems to be a regular happening.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:13

The problem is not from not maintaining the drains but the rain water gushing down from the mountains.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:14

hi denny my new best friend, i think its unusually early. Im scared for all the poor animals. Also for the shephards who need their livestock. My garden is a mini tsuimini. I went to the restauranr tonight and stupid me left my boots there so little shoes up to my knees in water. It much worse for people higher up . Im not sure yet which other areas were affected. We are living on a generator at present its a bloody nightmare xxxxxxxxxx

vonny


Joined: 25/06/2009
Posts: 476

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:16

according to the cyprus news lapta have had the worst of the rain,mainly gushing down from the mountains,roads are blocked and there is a lot of damage to houses and hotel ect,hopefully it wont last all night,good luck those that live on that side.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:22

Still raining as I type. Been water gushing down our road and into the village all day. I went out about 1pm for a bit of shopping and the roads were strewn with mud and rubble then.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:31

well we did get out but getting back into the house was a nightmare, just finished clearing the water inside, outside a nightmare, where are my green wellies when i need them and beleive you me its that bad xxxxx

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:42

Lilli, our back garden is about 1 foot deep in water. The dog wanted to go out about 6ish. He had a look at the water, trotted further along the back patio, peered at it again. He kept doing that for a while until he could see some mud to jump on. Was straight on it and then raced thru the water. At least he came out clean Closest he's been to having a bath for ages 2 mins later he came knocking on my door upstairs. (I thought it was my dad knocking because it was 3 raps in time like a person) and ran in when I opened the door. He looked like a drowned rat.

oceana


Joined: 12/07/2010
Posts: 395

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:44

I was trapped in the floods about 3 hrs ago!!! Luckily some gentleman came to help the car out. My car did not start up though. It was an adventurous evening

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
04/01/2011 23:50

mike know what you mean, my thre are all drowned rats and im running out of towels, thats nothing to what the local small holders are going through, saw a bmw up to its neck ditched tonight, hope they are ok. Oceana thank god you are ok xxxx

flowerfairy


Joined: 17/09/2008
Posts: 1277

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 07:26

All looks well in my garden, not that I've been outside yet. The only problem so far is the water has come in under the doors. Another job for my man!!!!, after he;s fixed the car.

problem is, it's raining again......Ohhh heck, I wonder what today will bring?

daffodils


Joined: 11/11/2008
Posts: 184

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 07:43

does anyone know if the roads are flooded between Karsiyaka and Alsancak?



Thanks

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 08:43

Emptied my balance tank yesterday,

full and overflowing this morning, pump room OK, so far.

Still to check absent neighbours pools.

Navek

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 11:01

Daffodils the road is fine between Karsiyaka and Alsancak. I went down as far as the golden lady turning at 8.30 and came back to Karsiyaka at 10.00 with no problems.

j22kmm


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 12:46

hi can someone please tell me what its like in lapta as my parents live there and i can't get hold of them, being so far away i'm panicking they live near lambosa hotel. thanks a very worried daughter

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 12:50

It is not bad today as the rain has now stopped.If you have no luck contacting them mail me some details and I'd look out for them if not popping over to see them.

j22kmm


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 12:58

oh thankyou very much, just last i heard my mum was qutie ill, so getting panicky.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 13:20

message 34



I have to see a patient on that street at 9.30am tomorrow. If you want I can pop in and check if you still haven't heard anything



Chris

j22kmm


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 13:25

thankyou chris i will see if i have any luck today, they don't live on that street just up the top of the road where lambosa is just the only landmark place i could think of!!!

cassius


Joined: 20/03/2009
Posts: 110

Message Posted:
05/01/2011 18:42

i live near there too, so let us know where your mum is and between us we will find out. |the road from Lambousa towards Lapta village is problem-free so try not to worry too much. Not knowing is the problem i think.