It seems safer in the room and outside with all the smoke. yes, of course. outside with all the smoke. yes, of course- talk outside with all the smoke. yes, of course. talk is outside with all the smoke. yes, of course. talk is again outside with all the smoke. yes, of course. talk is again the outside with all the smoke. yes, of course. talk is again the sky - course. talk is again the sky turning orange, is that what you say you could see? it turning orange, is that what you say you could see? you could see? it was around lunchtime you could see? it was around lunchtime and you could see? it was around lunchtime and it you could see? it was around lunchtime and it was - you could see? it was around lunchtime and it was a - you could see? it was around lunchtime and it was a very i you could see? it was around - lunchtime and it was a very weird colour to the sky, it was like a sunsetin colour to the sky, it was like a sunset in the day, just very orange is the only way to describe it. all the staff were looking up and saying, this is strange. and then i would say about an hour after that is when we got the national alert through saying the areas were being evacuated and we can see people further up in the hills, like i say, walking past the hotel, and it all felt quite surreal, to be honest. surreal is absolutely the word. katie, thank you so much for coming on and talking us through it. i m so sorry you haven t had any kind of relaxing break, completely the opposite at the moment, please do stay safe and keep in touch with us and good luck with everything, thank you so much for coming on the programme. you so much for coming on the programme-
Joining me now is katie piercefield holmes. she s in rhodes where she s been holidaying. thank she s been holidaying. you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme. we thank you for coming on the programme- thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the rouramme. ., ., , , programme. no worries, high. because throu~h programme. no worries, high. because through what programme. no worries, high. because through what has programme. no worries, high. because through what has happened programme. no worries, high. because through what has happened to - programme. no worries, high. because through what has happened to you. - programme. no worries, high. because through what has happened to you. it i through what has happened to you. it is all a little bit chaotic, really. last night, you could see there were fires off in the distance, there was ash falling, everything was normal and today was normal up until about lunch time when the sky turned orange. i had gone to the gym and came up to find the reception full of people with suitcases not really knowing what was going on. we had national alert saying it was being evacuated but we were being told at that time that our hotel wasn t. we locked ourselves up in our room, we had people running past on the roads, hundreds of people filing down to the beach asking for water,
0ne climate expert says the current heatwave could last 16 or 17 days making it the longest since records began. katie piercefield holmes is on holiday in rhodes and told me about her experience. it is all a little bit chaotic, really. last night, you could see there were fires off in the distance, there was ash falling but everything was normal and today was normal up until about lunch time when the sky turned orange. i had gone to the gym and came up to find the reception full of people with suitcases not really knowing what was going on. we had a national alert saying the area was being evacuated but we were being told at that time that our hotel wasn t. we locked ourselves up in our room, we had people running past on the road, hundreds of people filing down to the beach asking for water, wet towels.
Burnt down, and many others are in the danger zone. private boats have joined the greek coastguard, picking people up from beaches on the east of the island. the greek army has also been helping get tourists to safety. no injuries have been reported. plumes of smoke can be seen blanketing the island with its many resorts. the fires have been burning for five days. the country s deputy fire chief says the fires in rhodes are the most difficult greece is facing. it comes as greece is suffering its hottest weekend in 50 years. one climate expert says the current heatwave could last 16 or 17 days, making it the longest since records began. katie piercefield holmes is on holiday in rhodes and told me