Heavy rain was also drenching Cuba, which suffered some flooding but no major damage.

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Isaac has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but continues drenching Louisiana with rain as it crawls ashore.

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We pedaled back to Les Eyzies in a drenching rain but felt fine, carefree, as if it were a scene in a French B-movie with accordion music playing.

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The Brits are rarely without controversy - last year Chumbawamba's Danbert Nobacon caused uproar by drenching Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott with the water from an ice bucket.

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Such a fall may matter little for states such as Kerala in the south, which gets a monthly drenching of 50 centimetres (20 inches) during the wet season.

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In the middle of the night, a passing storm brought some relief with about half an hour of showers, cooling the temperature down even more, but not completely drenching our campsite.

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The eight days of torrential rainfall that began on September 4th, drenching the Pacific side of the state parts of it with a year's normal supply in 24 hours killed at least 400 people, and left some 800 missing.

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Depending on your agenda, the choices range from the private pool villas, ideal for those who prefer to sunbathe in privacy, to the more business-focused ultra-modern suites in the main building with sleek furnishings and luxe baths, with rain-drenching showers and deep-soaking tubs.

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