This weekend's loss of many lives, terrible injuries, and devastation from the horrendous flooding in Funchal, capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, hit home here! We have very dear friends who live part of the year on the island. Knowing they went there before Christmas, we weren't sure if they had returned to their Welsh home yet. Today I was relieved when they answered their phone in Wales having returned there just one week ago. As far as they know, their Funchal home and family members are OK.
News reports state that the infrastructure of Funchal is decimated from the tons of mud, boulders and torrents of water which came down from the hillsides and were carried through the city. It's feared many people were swept away into the ocean.
As the death toll rises, please pray for the people who have lost their loved ones, homes, businesses, and for the many who are suffering from severe injuries. Madeira is a popular Winter resort for Europeans so many of the injured are most likely from other countries.
Weathered stone images taken in Apt, Provence 2008
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Mary,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your friends are safe. What a tragedy this is....My prayers are with these poor people of Madeira.
Mary, I, too, am glad your friends are safe. I had seen this on TV and although did not know anything of this beautiful sounding place, I was so pleased to read your post. I did definitely send up a pray for the intentions of those folds. It it just another example of how much we are the Body of Christ. thanks for a great post. Loved your previous one too. Makes my eyes water to see those irritants.
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It is always sad to hear these stories...and even more so when we personally know some of those affected. Glad your friends are safe. Hope you have a good week!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a beautiful place. Sorry to hear about the storm and flooding. Glad your friends are safe. I left a comment on the other post. I didn't know Gum trees grow in North Carolina, I lived there, also Texas.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary, Your post is so sad, I didn't know about this. How devastating for so many people. I am so glad your friends are fine. Even so so many lives affected by this is a tragedy. My prayers will be for the people from Madeira. Also, those such as your friends, who have loved ones there.
ReplyDeleteI do love your header. It speaks of spring. Cone on Spring.
Be well,
Love, Jeanne
Good news! Hope their home and friends are okay.
ReplyDeleteOH Mary such sad news,, my Prayers will be with them all during this devastating time... I am happy for you that your dear friends are safe... I pray their families are as well.... God Bless;
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Alaura
I saw some news coverage and was just stunned at the magnitude of the devastation.It's so sad...
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your friends are ok. It seems that so many things are happening, and I wonder with all of this snow what will happen when it melts! Let's hope that not too many places were destroyed as those pictures are lovely.
ReplyDeleteTake Care!
Ulrike
I knew nothing about this and in fact I will have to go look up Madeira.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to have to report that it looks like ND, Fargo in particular, will have to go through the same type of devastating flooding that it did last year.