Many evacuated as flooding hits Portuguese island

Dozens of people have been evacuated from their homes and at least one house was destroyed in severe floods and rockslides which hit Madeira on Christmas day.

Sao Vicente: Residents of Madeira faced an unprecedented Christmas Day with severe floods and rockslides causing damage in the north part of the Portuguese island.

Some dozens of people were evacuated from their homes and at least one house was destroyed, local media reported.

As of Friday, authorities had not accounted for any victims or missing people.

Footage taken by a local firefighter from inside his car showed strains of water flooding roads and almost completely covering the cemetery nearby.

AP