Greek wildfires explained as rescue flights begin

<p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/british-stranded-rhodes-evacuations-greek-islands-corfu-b1096298.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Family describes ash falling in their drinks.</a> Holidayers ‘stranded’ by airlines and travel firms. ‘Hundreds’ sent to sleep in sports centres and schools. Brits praise Rhodes locals for offering help. Our <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/author/anthony-france" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Senior News Correspondent Anthony France</a> describes the story of Laura and Marc Hall who were evacuated from their hotel. Plus, our <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/author/rachael-burford" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford</a> explains who is more likely to get compensation, and how Brits can seek support. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Laura and Marc Hall’s anniversary holiday chaos</li><li>How holiday makers have heaped praise on Rhodes locals</li><li>Will people treat the wildfires as a ‘wake-up call’ on climate change?</li><li><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/evacuations-flights-british-travellers-rhodes-corfu-greek-islands-easyjet-jet2-tui-b1096247.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Repatriation flights explained</a></li><li>Package holidays or individual bookings - which is better for compensation?</li><li>Should Brits travel to Rhodes now?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow us<a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Twitter</a> or<a href="https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Threads</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>