In pictures: Tidal surge floods Boston
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The River Haven in Boston, Lincolnshire, burst its banks following a tidal surge on Thursday evening.
Hundreds of homes were evacuated following the flooding on the Lincolnshire coast.
A rescue team used a boat to get evacuees to safety in the High Street, Boston.
A resident from a block of flats in Boston sits on the stairs above the flood-water.
The offices of the Boston Standard were also damaged by flood-water.
Students found the grounds of Boston College were underwater on Friday morning.
Gardens filled with flood water left behind deposits of silt.
Families preparing for Christmas used sandbags to stop water from entering their homes.