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Wed 07 Jul 2007Oxford evacuated as Thames breaks banksEmergency services evacuated hundreds of homes in Oxford today as the River Thames broke its banks and Britain grappled with its worst floods in 60 years.Water levels rose steadily overnight and police said they had cleared up to 250 homes and gave people shelter in Oxford City's soccer stadium. Some power was cut but the defences of the local electricity substation were not breached.