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Madeira flash floods kill at least 40

22 February 2010

Flash flooding and mudslides have killed at least 40 people and caused extensive damage to property and infrastructure after torrential rains hit the Portuguese island of Madeira, RMS/Reactions Catastrophe Centre reports.

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Flash flooding and mudslides have killed at least 40 people and caused extensive damage to property and infrastructure after torrential rains hit the Portuguese island of Madeira, RMS/Reactions Catastrophe Centre reports.

The main city of Funchal is believed to be worst affected. Here where three rivers converge, channels designed...


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