"Richard" wrote snip http://pages.intnet.mu/thomas/records.htm

Interestingly, looking at that site, Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean,
seems to hold all the records for maximum rainfall arising from Tropical
Cyclones. From 45" in a 12-hr period (1966) to 223.5" over 10-days (1980)
and with 97.1" over 48-hrs in 1958.

8' of rain in 2-days, or 18.5' in 10-days? I can't imagine the drainage
systems (either natural or man-made) that would be required to deal with
those totals. I doubt if we'd have *anything* left standing, over here.

Looking at the website: http://www.onyxtravel.co.uk/Reunion.htm they say
that Reunion has "mountains which often disappear into the clouds and some
*amazing* waterfalls".

Hmmm....


- Tom.