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| Hemsby cliff-top homes 'perilously close' to edge | Hemsby cliff-top homes 'perilously close' to edge |
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| Residents of 10 seaside chalets "perilously close" to the edge of cliffs have been told to prepare to leave after high winds and tides caused further erosion overnight. | Residents of 10 seaside chalets "perilously close" to the edge of cliffs have been told to prepare to leave after high winds and tides caused further erosion overnight. |
| Norfolk Police said six of the properties at Hemsby had "a very good chance" of going into the sea. | Norfolk Police said six of the properties at Hemsby had "a very good chance" of going into the sea. |
| In 2013, tidal storms saw three homes in the village washed away. | In 2013, tidal storms saw three homes in the village washed away. |
| Hemsby Lifeboat warned high tides due at 18:50 GMT and easterly 48mph (77km/h) gusts could do similar damage. | Hemsby Lifeboat warned high tides due at 18:50 GMT and easterly 48mph (77km/h) gusts could do similar damage. |
| Norfolk Police and the parish council have been advising people to keep away from the beach and the dunes. | Norfolk Police and the parish council have been advising people to keep away from the beach and the dunes. |
| BBC Weather presenter Elizabeth Rizzini said there were Force Eight gales (39-46mph, 62-74km/h) at Hemsby on Saturday afternoon. | BBC Weather presenter Elizabeth Rizzini said there were Force Eight gales (39-46mph, 62-74km/h) at Hemsby on Saturday afternoon. |
| Sgt Ben Millican said 13 properties were at risk. | Sgt Ben Millican said 13 properties were at risk. |
| "Six of them have got a very good chance of going into the sea if the weather conditions stay as they are with the high tides coming back in the evening," he said. | "Six of them have got a very good chance of going into the sea if the weather conditions stay as they are with the high tides coming back in the evening," he said. |
| He said officers had warned residents of the 10 occupied properties, telling them to pack a bag in case they had to leave at short notice. | He said officers had warned residents of the 10 occupied properties, telling them to pack a bag in case they had to leave at short notice. |
| Lifeboat crews would alert them as soon as the risk increased, he added. | Lifeboat crews would alert them as soon as the risk increased, he added. |
| Hemsby Lifeboat coxswain Daniel Hurd said the coastguard was being briefed on the situation in preparation for even worse weather. | Hemsby Lifeboat coxswain Daniel Hurd said the coastguard was being briefed on the situation in preparation for even worse weather. |
| "We are taking precautions based on our understanding of our local resilience plan as this morning's high tide is creating a higher-than-usual risk of damage to property and life," he said. | "We are taking precautions based on our understanding of our local resilience plan as this morning's high tide is creating a higher-than-usual risk of damage to property and life," he said. |
| "We are preparing for this evening's high tide by keeping the residents of The Marrams, Hemsby informed of the current situation." | "We are preparing for this evening's high tide by keeping the residents of The Marrams, Hemsby informed of the current situation." |
| A village hall was being prepared for residents to spend the night in. | A village hall was being prepared for residents to spend the night in. |
| Maurice Broom, who lives in one of the threatened properties, said: "I had 90 metres between me and the sea when I first came here only two years ago, and now I've only got nine feet." | |
| But he said he intended to stay overnight to look after his pets. | But he said he intended to stay overnight to look after his pets. |
| In the 2013 tidal surge, seven homes were badly damaged, including three that fell into the sea. | In the 2013 tidal surge, seven homes were badly damaged, including three that fell into the sea. |
| In 2014 villagers put in a £2.3m bid to the government for flood defences but failed to secure funding after being told by the Coastal Communities Fund that other applications "offered us a stronger fit". | In 2014 villagers put in a £2.3m bid to the government for flood defences but failed to secure funding after being told by the Coastal Communities Fund that other applications "offered us a stronger fit". |
| But by June 2015 partial sea defences of honeycombed-shaped concrete blocks were put into the dunes after residents raised £70,000, with Norfolk County Council providing a further £50,000. | But by June 2015 partial sea defences of honeycombed-shaped concrete blocks were put into the dunes after residents raised £70,000, with Norfolk County Council providing a further £50,000. |