Floods on the island of Madeira

On Saturday, February 20, the Portuguese island of Madeira began with heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides. According to preliminary reports, the victims of disaster are more than 40 people, but authorities do not exclude the growing number of victims. Rainfall accompanied by gale-force winds, which reached a speed of 100 kilometers per hour. On the island of damaged roads, disrupted telephone communications without a functioning airport. Madeira Island is located in the Atlantic Ocean 1000 km south of mainland Portugal