Storm Oscar brought unprecedented levels of rain, with Areeiro recording levels of 604 millimetres per m2.
Due to the effects of the storm, 40 people were displaced: 22 in Funchal, 15 in Câmara de Lobos, two in Calheta, and one in Santa Cruz.
More than 15,000 passengers have been affected by flight cancellations.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
Photo: JM
