In Pictures: Isle of Man floods
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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