Along the seafront in Funchal, a wide palm-fringed avenue borders the harbour, normally the perfect place for a holiday stroll, but there are no sightseers tonight... just gangs of weary salvage workers, and a constant rumble of heavy machinery.Round the clock, the efforts to clear tonnes of mud and rock carried down from the mountains has been unceasing.
In Funchal's deserted shopping centre, hoses thread through the narrow streets where residents are still trying to gain access to ruined and waterlogged buildings.
The flood waters have torn the heart out of Madeira's capital. The local paper carries one banner headline: "Devastation"......... read more>>
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