Popular Greek islands given orange weather warning after horror storm leaves three dead

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Tourists planning a trip to the popular and scenic Greek Dodecanese island chain - which includes the holiday hotspots of Rhodes and Kos - are being warned to "be prepared" as violent thunderstorms continue to rage in the area.

Three people have already died due to Storm Bora, which has dumped more than 30cm of rain on the island of Rhodes since Saturday, according to the BBC.

On the nearby island of Lemnos, severe flooding has also damaged roads and buildings and left two men dead. One of the victims was a 70-year-old man who fell as he was trying to clear debris from his house, and a 57-year-old farmer died after being reported missing by his family near a flooded dam.

It's believed that the farmer tragically drowned after being swept away by swiftly-rising floodwaters while trying to free his car, which had become stuck in mud.There is still an orange weather warning in place for the islands, with EUMETNET (a network of 33 European National Meteorological Services based in Brussels) warning of "severe thunderstorms in place probably accompanied by strong winds and hail at times"The warning continues: "BE PREPARED for severe thunderstorms causing significant impact and protect yourself from lightning.