3November1956
AN EVENT THAT SHAPED MADEIRADOCUMENTARY SOURCES
The 1956 Machico flash flood
A cloudburst struck Machico, Porto da Cruz, Água de Pena, Santo da Serra and Santa Cruz, causing six deaths and widespread destruction.
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LOCATIONMachico, Santa Cruz and the east coast
Floodwater destroyed roads, bridges, homes and farmland, isolating communities and delaying rescue. It remains one of Madeira's most serious twentieth-century flash floods and prompted relief efforts across the Region.