In Pictures: Isle of Man floods

A severe flood warning was forecast for low lying coastal areas on 2 January- it told of a high, combined with a storm surge

Police warned the public to remove all vehicles from promenade areas and to make sure vulnerable properties were protected with sandbags

The department of transport said during the evening of 2 January more than 10,000 sandbags were issued to both residential and commercial properties

Government staff had their leave cancelled and the Civil Defence deployed more than 40 volunteers to help those worst affected

The government said the clean-up would begin as soon as the flood waters started to recede

The department of infrastructure said anyone needing assistance to clean up their properties can call the government helpline on 01624 850000

Anyone who has already been issued with sandbags should hold on to them in case of further flooding over the next few days, police said

Many coastal roads around the island were closed by police in advance of the flooding - most areas reopened by Friday evening