Wednesday, February 24, 2010




Portugal is expected to announce three days of national mourning following the floods that have hit Madeira island, killing 42 people.

Officials say the announcement will be made at an emergency cabinet meeting convened to discuss the crisis.

Search teams are continuing to look for victims amid debris, after mud and rock swept through towns on Saturday.

Cars were buried, buildings damaged, and people swept along in raging waters through the regional capital, Funchal.for more details click here.