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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 20 February 2010 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 51 |
| Damage | >€1 billion (US$1×109 in 2010) |
| Areas affected | Madeira, Portugal |
| [1] | |
An extreme weather event affected Madeira Island in Portugal's autonomous Madeira archipelago on 20 February 2010. The resulting flash floods and mudslides killed 51 people, of whom 6 are still to be found, and injured 250. Around 600 people were left homeless.[1][2]
- ^ a b "O dia que mudou a Madeira para sempre [grande reportagem]". Expresso (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Pereirinha, Tânia. "20 de fevereiro de 2010. Como os sobreviventes recordam o dia em que a Madeira foi inundada de água vinda da serra". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2021.