Anyone who has been to the tropics during the rainy season knows the feeling. The tension grows – and grows – until the sky can simply bear no more. The heavens rip apart, and in a flash the rain falls through the tears in the sky.
This is not the gentle rain of a summer afternoon but a tropical downpour. As the first drops smash to the ground people squeal with delight while running for cover. In a matter of minutes the streets are deserted, and before long the street gutters are gurgling with water.
