Hundreds evacuated as Thames bursts its banks

The River Thames has burst its banks leading to the evacuation of hundreds of homes as the country's flooding catastrophe continues.

Emergency teams were today fighting to save Oxford from more widespread flooding.

Streets around the city's railway station were submerged under four feet of water in places.

So far 800 residents are believed to have been forced out of their homes and it is feared the city's flood defences may be overwhelmed by the rising water.

Fire chiefs have warned that thousands of residents could lose their power, in a repeat of the devastation which affected Gloucestershire at the weekend.