Portugal rushes aid to Madeira after deadly floods

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In Madeira was on Saturday huge emergency weather. Everything was taken away by the water. The Portuguese military has sent specialist rescue teams to the island of Madeira, where at least 40 people are known to have died in rainstorms. Flooding the streets of the regional capital, Funchal, and other towns. Officials fear the death toll could rise. A Portuguese Navy ship, with a helicopter has departed to Madeira. Officials say the extra emergency teams being sent include 56 military rescuers with search dogs and 36 firefighters. Funchal was among the worst affected areas. The UK foreign office said a small number of British nationals were being treated in hospital. British holidaymaker Cathy Sayers told the BBC Funchal was like a ghost town. The government is particularly concerned by the residents of the Nuns Valley - an isolated mountainous region that rescue workers have been unable to reach.

There is no danger of a repeat of the flash flood.

My opinion

I’m so sorry for the people who live there. Everything is taken away by the flood and I think that is takes a long time till everything is back to normal. On the internet there is a site where you can watch a movie about the rainstorm.

You can see on the movie, cars taken away by the flush and trees being damaged. It’s also a big problem for the tourisme. Many people who have planet to go to Madeira for a holiday will probably go somewhere else. I hope that there will be help and everything will built up soon.