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| Hemsby: Fifth home on Norfolk cliff edge demolished | Hemsby: Fifth home on Norfolk cliff edge demolished |
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| The home was the fifth to be demolished on The Marrams in Hemsby in less than a week | The home was the fifth to be demolished on The Marrams in Hemsby in less than a week |
| A fifth home close to a cliff edge in Norfolk has been demolished amid fears it would fall into the sea. | A fifth home close to a cliff edge in Norfolk has been demolished amid fears it would fall into the sea. |
| Recent erosion on the coast at Hemsby has led to homes teetering on the edge and part of an access road being washed away. | Recent erosion on the coast at Hemsby has led to homes teetering on the edge and part of an access road being washed away. |
| The resident looked on in tears as her house was torn down. | The resident looked on in tears as her house was torn down. |
| A 2,000-tonne consignment of granite has begun to arrive, which will be installed as a revetment defence on the shoreline. | A 2,000-tonne consignment of granite has begun to arrive, which will be installed as a revetment defence on the shoreline. |
| Residents have been in tears as their seaside home have been demolished | Residents have been in tears as their seaside home have been demolished |
| The coastal stretch at The Marrams has been battered by high spring tides and strong winds during the last two weeks. | The coastal stretch at The Marrams has been battered by high spring tides and strong winds during the last two weeks. |
| How many other Hemsbys are waiting to happen? | How many other Hemsbys are waiting to happen? |
| Demolition work by Great Yarmouth Borough Council is taking place on the north side of Hemsby Gap - a break in the dunes used by lifeboat crews to access the beach. | Demolition work by Great Yarmouth Borough Council is taking place on the north side of Hemsby Gap - a break in the dunes used by lifeboat crews to access the beach. |
| Another resident whose house was in danger has managed to move his home further inland. | Another resident whose house was in danger has managed to move his home further inland. |
| About 2,000 tonnes of granite is being added to the beach to defend the cliffs | About 2,000 tonnes of granite is being added to the beach to defend the cliffs |
| Timeline of events | Timeline of events |
| The beach at Hemsby was closed off on 25 February because of significant erosion | The beach at Hemsby was closed off on 25 February because of significant erosion |
| At-risk homes were evacuated on 10 March amid fears properties could fall into the sea | At-risk homes were evacuated on 10 March amid fears properties could fall into the sea |
| During that evening's high tide, a playhouse and shed toppled over the cliff | During that evening's high tide, a playhouse and shed toppled over the cliff |
| The first homes on The Marrams began to be demolished a day later | The first homes on The Marrams began to be demolished a day later |
| On 16 March, one homeowner managed to get his property moved from the cliff edge | On 16 March, one homeowner managed to get his property moved from the cliff edge |
| About 2,000 tonnes of granite is being added to the beach | About 2,000 tonnes of granite is being added to the beach |
| An emergency public meeting of residents on Friday night heard a proposal to take their case for better coastal defences to government. | |
| Chris Patten from Hemsby Lifeboat said a "war chest" had been started to allow them to employ a barrister who specialises in such cases. | |
| "Government has control of the purse strings and can change policy," he said. | |
| Lorna Bevan, who founded the group Save Hemsby Coastline and runs The Lacon Arms pub on the coast, said there was a strong economic case to protect the village which "brings in £88m every single year" through tourism. | |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Coasts | Coasts |
| Coastal erosion | Coastal erosion |
| Hemsby | Hemsby |
| Great Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth |