Cyprus to have emergency warning system

Cyprus is to have an emergency warning system capable of sending alerts to mobile phone users by 2024, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday. The minister stressed the need and efforts Cyprus is making to boost its emergency response to disasters, such as earthquakes, after the civil defence carried out exercises in Limassol. “Cyprus is an area of intense seismic activity and the recent seismic events in Turkey and Syria have reminded us of the need for utmost preparedness in dealing with such situations,” he said. Ioannou emphasised that the civil defence is the cornerstone of the government’s ability…