Cyprus Gets EU Go Ahead On Drought Grant

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The EU has confirmed to grant Cyprus €7.6 million to assist with the drought crisis this year. The European Commission Solidarity Fund grants aid to member states in the event of a major natural disaster.
 
The water crisis in Cyprus this year reached drastic levels with its water reserves almost drying up. Help was provided by Greece who arranged tankers of water to be shipped to the Cyprus port of Limassol easing the situation.
  
During the summer months, local water authorities cut the water supply to many homes and businesses to three times a week to try to conserve the water supply.
 
The money from the grant will go towards repairing the damage that the drought has caused.