2010 Madeira Floods and Mudslides

Date: February 20, 2010 • Location: Água de Pena, Portugal

Severe flooding and mudslides on the island of Madeira, Portugal, killed 51 people.

An extreme weather event affected Madeira Island in Portugal's autonomous Madeira archipelago on 20 February 2010. The resulting flash floods and mudslides killed 51 people, of whom 6 are still to be found, and injured 250. Around 600 people were left homeless.