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The devastating floods on the island of Madeira

According to preliminary data, 48 people were killed on the archipelago of Madeira. The fate of other thirty people is still unknown.
370 people were left homeless, 120 were hospitalized with various injuries.























Comments (6):
#1 | 25 Feb 2010 19:46 by hahs`ds

How can there be so much water, yet the marina be bone dry?

#2 | 26 Feb 2010 05:28 by chas

it's not. just debris floating on the water

#3 | 26 Feb 2010 20:56 by Iron Horse (3284 )

chas,

Just look at the very bottom of the picture. That isn't debris on the water. It shows a rock formation.

#4 | 27 Feb 2010 21:08 by Jinx

No- you can see that the hulls of the ships are submerged- if the marina was dry- the boats couldn't remain upright

#5 | 11 Apr 2013 15:29 by croth (3350 )

clapping clapping clapping

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