Greek party towns devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora destroys roads and bridges after claiming the lives of three people
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Greek party towns devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora destroys roads and bridges after claiming the lives of three people

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A Greek party town has been left devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora - which has claimed the lives of three people - wipes out roads and bridges. Rhodes has been left covered in mud and debris after the deadly storm battered Greece over the weekend, and over 30cm of rain fell over the popular tourist island. A drone view shows a man standing near a damaged hotel, following floods caused by Storm Bora, in Faliraki, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, December 2 A bridge on the party island was left severely damaged following the arrival of the deadly storm over the weekend Cars are piled up following storm Bora in the area of Lalysos, on the island of Rhodes, on December 1 The island of Rhodes has been in a state of emergency as Storm Bora continues to batter Greece Pictured: The resort of Faliraki before it was battered by the storm It is has been reported in Greece, that on Saturday Rhodes experienced the biggest flood phenomenon in its history, as per Protothema. Excavators move piled-up cars on a road following the passage of storm bora in Ialyssos, Rhodes, on December 1 Two residents embraced while standing in thick mud after torrential rains flooded their home and destroyed their cars in the popular Greek tourist resort Locals scrambled to save their belongings as Storm Bora pounded the country for a third day Homes, basements, and shops were left flooded, roads were turned into rivers, and mudslides with debris made streets impossible to drive through People gather in a mud-covered street with a damaged car following floods caused by storm Bora Cars were left stuck in mud and debris after the storm swept through the Echelon of the fire department and the army is operating following the passage of Storm Bora Vassilis Kikilias, the minister for climate crisis and civil protection, urged residents in storm-hit areas to comply with evacuation orders that are announced using mobile phone push alerts.

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