Flood defences

A child watches the rising water from his flooded home. (Picture by Paul Wood)

Residents clear up

Desperate residents try their best to sweep away the deluge of water from their home (Picture by Paul Wood)

Cars underwater

Cars feel the effects as the roads become submerged in water (Picture by Paul Wood)

Firemen at the scene

Passersby look on as the firemen bring the torrent of water under control (Picture by Paul Wood)

Firemen

Firemen assess the damage (Picture by Paul Wood)

Resident under water

A resident submerged above his knees in his garden due to the flooding (Picture by Paul Wood)

Firemen working

Firemen working to stem the flow of water (Picture by Paul Wood)

Water in a home

Flood waters spill into a nearby home (Picture by Paul Wood)

Abandoned toys

A garden underwater in Hornsey (Picture by Paul Wood)

The roads submerged

Police and firemen work together (Picture by Paul Wood)

Leaf attack

Workers start to clear the debris (Picture by Paul Wood)

Flooded garden

firemen survey the damage in the back garden of someone's home (Picture by Paul Wood)

Firemen block road

Fire engines block the road as about 10 firemen get to work

Firemen at work

Firemen rush to the scene and pump away as much of the water as they can

MP Lynne with a stricken resident

The dire aftermath of the flooding is assessed by a resident in his garden

MP Lynne at the scene

MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Lynne Featherstone was on the scene as water gushed down Priory Road, Hornsey