Streets flooded by tidal surge

The Environment Agency says it's made a temporary repair to flood defences at Shoreham Airport, which are holding. The airport is expected to re-open today. But many businesses have been affected and it will take some time for the area to get back to normal.

The clean up is underway in some of our coastal towns and villages after homes and businesses flooded overnight. The predicted tidal surge left scenes of devastation in areas such as Littlehampton, Newhaven and Shoreham - from where Malcolm Shaw reports.

Video of flooded street at Emsworth in Hampshire from Pete Mahoney.

The Lord Raglan pub in Emsworth and the street outside were flooded by the tidal surge.

Fire crews clearing up at the Lord Raglan pub in Emsworth in Hampshire after the tidal surge. It's the first time in four years the pub has been flooded out. It backs on onto a tidal millpond in the village. The pub is run by Pete and Sally Mahoney.

Video: pictures just in from Shoreham, where streets were flooded by the tidal surge overnight.

The severe weather that has battered the east of Britain has affected coastal areas such as Shoreham.