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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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