Soldiers Rescue Flood-Trapped Elderly Lady

As the military effort continues to help people hit by the floods, we're hearing more and more about the valuable contribution being made by troops on the ground.

Three soldiers from Blenheim Company, 2nd Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS) came to the rescue of a 95-year-old woman who was trapped under the stairlift in her house, with flood water rising.

Our reporter Jessie Aru-Phillips caught up with them - just click above to watch.

But how can the Armed Forces help in civil emergencies like severe flooding and the wide-scale disruption it causes?

Will Inglis breaks down exactly what contribution the military can make...

Pictured top: Soldiers help evacuate residents. Image: Corporal Michael Strachan