Update 4 - First August storm since 2006 - motorists told to avoid Kirkop tunnel - storm causes power cuts

Video was recorded yesterday. A hailstorm and severe thunderstorm hit several parts of Malta and Gozo this morning, causing some localised flooding and power cuts, but no serious damage was reported. The police for some time advised motorists to avoid the Kirkop tunnels because of flooding. There was also some flooding in the entrance to the airport. In Gozo, rescuers of the Civil Protection Department assisted some motorists whose cars had stalled. A wall collapsed in Xaghra. Heavy rain was reported in areas such as Mgarr (Malta) Manikata, Mellieha, Siggiewi, Mqabba and most of Gozo. In roads around Siggiewi and Zebbug, water reportedly mixed with sewage and the torrent was strong enough to lift manhole covers. But it did not rain everywhere and firemen even had to content with a grass fire, in Pembroke, Enemalta said the unusual weather conditions had affected parts of both the high voltage and low voltage networks especially where overhead lines were involved. The affected localities included Siġġiewi, Rabat, Dingli, Żebbuġ, St Paul’s Bay, Xemxija, Mistra and Selmun. "Such repair works poses a challenge to Enemalta employees and electricity supply can only be restored once it...