Desperate Brits have taken to social media seeking help and advice in light of the deadly floods that have battered parts of Greece.

On Tuesday, Storm Daniel hammered the Mediterranean country and turned several streets into flooded torrents.

As a result, Greek police ordered all vehicles to be taken off the streets of three regions, including in the coastal port city of Volos, in the nearby mountain region of Pilion and on the island of Skiathos, located east of mainland Greece.

The floods have also damaged buildings and affected communication and power sources.

Transport too has been impacted, with tourists on the island taking to social media to either say they are unsure whether they will be able to leave Skiathos or ask airlines for clarification.

One Brit claimed he and his family were due to fly back to the UK at 8pm on Tuesday, but their flight was cancelled.

Speaking to the MailOnline, the holidaymaker also claimed to have received little information as to when it will be possible to travel back to Britain, and said for the time being his family will be stranded at their hotel with no power and “food running low”.

A social media user described the current state of central Skiathos on Tuesday afternoon as “horrendously scary”.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, user @jemma_jo_ wrote: “I’m in the centre of Skiathos and it is underwater, there has been zero flights landing or taking off since yesterday morning, none, nada, zip, zilch!… It’s incredible and horrendously scary and the airport has no communications.”

Another, @balderdashtale, described just some of the damage created by the floods, saying: “This is a serious storm. Flooding in our hotel corridors, ceilings, power cuts, and we’re lucky as we’re up high at the Skiathos Palace, Koukounaries. Some guests have been asked to check out of their rooms?!”

It is not clear at the moment whether all flights have been affected by the severe weather, as the Skiathos Airport website shows most of the planned departures from the site to be on time.

However, a brief announcement on the web page read: “Due to extraordinary weather phenomena, there may be variations in the arrival and departure times of flights.

“For the best service of the travelling public, it is advisable for travellers to primarily consult their airline and travel agencies for any changes in scheduled flights.” 

Jet2 has advised customers on X that staff are “aware of the weather conditions currently affecting Skiathos” and “are monitoring the situation very closely with our customer’s best interests in mind”.

Devastating clips shared on social media show the streets of the flooded areas being turned into rivers, with water raging through houses, vehicles and trees.

Social media user @WxNB_ wrote upon sharing a video of the floods in central Skiathos: “The sun sets on Skiathos, Greece. It has rained non stop all day. Streets are flooded. Heartbreaking.”

@huntingowls also posted: “I just witnessed 48 hours of biblical rain like I haven’t seen in 42 years of travelling. Fingers crossed for this beautiful island. #Skiathos #climatechaos”.

The extreme weather caused the death of one man in Volos, who was crushed by a wall after it had buckled and fallen on him, the local fire department said. Another man has been reported missing, believed to have been swept away by floodwaters.

Local Greek authorities have sent push alerts to cellphones in several areas of central Greece, the Sporades island chain and Evia island to advise people to limit their movements outdoors.

Government spokesman Yannis Artopios told public broadcaster ERT: “Storms and heavy rains were hitting Tuesday. The basement of Volos hospital was flooded and firefighters are in the process of pumping out the water.”

Despite Storm Daniel battering parts of Greece for the whole of Thursday, the worst may not yet be over, as up to 600mm of rain is expected to hit the central Greek town of Karditsa, according to Greece’s weather service.