Torrential rain overwhelmed the village's combined Victorian drains twice in 48 hours in November.

BBC: Colebrook village flood scheme brought forward

According to the island's Met Department, nearly three times as much rain fell in the first four days of December as in the whole of November.

BBC: Jersey water stocks improved by heavy rain

Heavy rain is typical this time of year in Costa Rica, where the rainy season runs roughly from May-November.

CNN: Floods force evacuations in Costa Rica