Emergency weather alert issued on tourist Greek island

• Storm Agneta has battered parts of Greece, triggering severe flooding and orange weather warnings across the Dodecanese islands, including Rhodes.
• Emergency alerts were sent to Rhodes residents at 3.30am on Monday, with authorities urging people to stay indoors and avoid travelling.
• Torrential rain swept away at least 60 vehicles, flooded homes and shops, and forced some residents to take refuge on rooftops, according to local media.
• School closures have been announced across several regions of Rhodes, though flights at Rhodes Airport currently remain unaffected.
• The storm comes just weeks after previous flash flooding in Greece caused the death of a man whose car was swept away in Rhodes.

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Tourist Greek island battered by Storm Agneta as floods trigger ‘stay at home’ warning