Flooding in Lisbon, Portugal in 1967. A disaster with different readings

Flooding in Lisbon, Portugal in 1967. A disaster with different readings

On the nights of 25 and 26 November 1967, heavy rains swept over the area of Lisbon (Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas, Vila Franca de Xira and Alenquer), with flooding causing a high number of deaths, thousands of homeless and countless homes destroyed. Despite the impacts originated the episode remains poo...

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Main Authors:	Francisco da Silva Costa, Miguel Cardina, António Avelina Batista Vieira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad de Chile, Departamento de Geografía 2016-07-01
Series:	Investigaciones Geográficas
Online Access:	https://investigacionesgeograficas.uchile.cl/index.php/IG/article/view/41749

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