23January1979
AN EVENT THAT SHAPED MADEIRADOCUMENTARY SOURCES
The January 1979 storm
Intense rain and landslides struck mainly Machico and Porto da Cruz, causing 14 deaths.
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LOCATIONMachico, Porto da Cruz and other locations
On 23 and 24 January, rainfall caused flash floods and landslides across several parts of the island. Machico, Porto da Cruz, Camacha, Canhas, Calheta and Fajã do Penedo appear in official records of one of Madeira's most serious post-war weather disasters.