Temperature breaks all records
August 3rd, 2010As record-breaking heat continued to grip the island yesterday, thousands sought relief indoors with the air-conditioning on high, spiking record demand for electricity.
Streets in Nicosia early yesterday afternoon were deserted with the few people on Ledra Street outside only out of necessity.
“It is unbearable, I only came out because I had to and the heat makes me feel sleepy,” said one passerby.
Sunday’s temperature - 45.6 degrees Celsius — was the highest recorded since the beginning of last century, the second highest was 44.4 degrees Celsius, recorded in Nicosia on August 8, 1956. Read the rest of this entry »