RSOE EDIS: Portugal - Flash Flood - 2010.02.20

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2010-02-20 16:23:52 - Flash Flood - Portugal EDIS CODE: FF-20100220-25007-PRT Date & Time: 2010-02-20 16:23:52 [UTC] Area: Portugal, , Island of Madeira, Number of death person(s): 5 Number of Injured person(s): 17 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: At least five people were killed by floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains on Saturday on the Portuguese island of Madeira, a popular tourist destination, local media said. State-run news agency Lusa quoted officials at the mayor's office in Madeira's capital Funchal as saying five people died and 17 were in hospital. SIC television and Publico daily newspaper's website said as many as seven people were killed and several were missing. Civil protection officials contacted by Reuters could not immediately confirm the number of those killed, saying the authorities were holding an emergency meeting. "We're overwhelmed by calls from people asking for help after the torrential rains," a duty officer at the civil protection service said. Posted:2010-02-20 16:23:52 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu