Where does this information come from?

This record comes from Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.

How many people died?

Recorded estimate: 9. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Portugal (1948-01-27) (1948 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Portugal (1948-01-27) (1948 CE)
Start: 1948
Location: Cávado, Área Metropolitana do Porto, Douro, Região de Coimbra, Região de Leiria, Viseu Dão Lafões, Beiras e Serra da Estrela

Flood · Cávado, Área Metropolitana do Porto, Douro, Região de Coimbra, Região de Leiria, Viseu Dão Lafões, Beiras e Serra da Estrela · January 27, 1948 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: January 27, 1948 CE
Location:: Cávado, Área Metropolitana do Porto, Douro, Região de Coimbra, Região de Leiria, Viseu Dão Lafões, Beiras e Serra da Estrela
Deaths:: 9

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Torino, Vercelli, Cuneo, Asti, Alessandria, Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste, Napoli · 51 deaths
Matera, Oristano · 2 deaths
Potenza · 1 deaths
South Lanarkshire · 1 deaths
Barcelona · 0 deaths
Reggio Calabria · 0 deaths

Source: Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo · License: CC BY 4.0 · institutional record ↗

Frequently asked questions

When did Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Portugal (1948-01-27) (1948 CE) happen?: January 27, 1948 CE.
Where does this information come from?: This record comes from Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
How many people died?: Recorded estimate: 9. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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