In pictures: South of England flooding

White Mill on the River Stour at Sturminster Marshall

Residents across the south of England woke up to flooding and disruption on Christmas Eve after storms battered the country overnight

Sturminster Newton

About 30 people had to be rescued from cars in Dorset as drivers attempted to negotiate flood water

River Test at Romsey

The Environment Agency issued dozens of flood warnings for rivers and coastal areas, including the River Test, which was beyond its banks at Romsey

Damaged house in Oakmount Road, Chandlers Ford

Thousands of homes were without power for a second day and in Chandlers Ford, the brick facade collapsed on a house, ripping out the upstairs window

Winchester Road in Romsey

A number of roads across the region were closed, while others, like Winchester Road in Romsey, were barely passable

Tree on a train at Lambourne Gardens, Earley

In Earley, a falling tree struck a train on the line between London and Reading

Southampton golf course

Tree surgeons quickly got to work clearing fallen trees in Golf Course Road in Southampton.

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