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Norfolk floods: Seven Hemsby homes badly damaged by waves | |
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Seven cliff-top homes were badly damaged as the biggest tidal surge in 60 years hit the Norfolk coast. | |
Three properties fell into the sea at Hemsby and four more were "seriously undermined" in the east coast storms. | |
Ray Mooney, who was inside his home as the storm hit, said: "I heard a crash and whole back part of the floor caved in. Everything went down." | Ray Mooney, who was inside his home as the storm hit, said: "I heard a crash and whole back part of the floor caved in. Everything went down." |
He said he was assessing the damage but expected the property to be either demolished or washed out to sea. | He said he was assessing the damage but expected the property to be either demolished or washed out to sea. |
"This is my only asset," he said. "That's it, I haven't got anything else. | "This is my only asset," he said. "That's it, I haven't got anything else. |
"I had just done the house up to sell but now I have nothing. I'm homeless." | "I had just done the house up to sell but now I have nothing. I'm homeless." |
Steve Connelly, 54, and his wife Jackie, 64, managed to rescue their three-month-old kittens Tom and Jerry before their home nearby was also destroyed. | Steve Connelly, 54, and his wife Jackie, 64, managed to rescue their three-month-old kittens Tom and Jerry before their home nearby was also destroyed. |
Mr Connelly, who bought the two-bedroom bungalow in Beach Road, for £59,000, said: "We were in the pub when we heard the cliff was going so rushed to get what we could out." | Mr Connelly, who bought the two-bedroom bungalow in Beach Road, for £59,000, said: "We were in the pub when we heard the cliff was going so rushed to get what we could out." |
He said residents formed a chain to help them rescue furniture and some belongings. | He said residents formed a chain to help them rescue furniture and some belongings. |
"People we've never even met were helping out, it was amazing. | "People we've never even met were helping out, it was amazing. |
"Suddenly we heard a shout 'it's going, it's going' and we watched our kitchen get ripped apart. The whole house collapsed before our eyes. | "Suddenly we heard a shout 'it's going, it's going' and we watched our kitchen get ripped apart. The whole house collapsed before our eyes. |
"We're devastated at what we've lost but at least me, Jackie and the kittens are safe." | "We're devastated at what we've lost but at least me, Jackie and the kittens are safe." |
The land on which the homes stood 30ft (9m) above the shore has been washed into the sea. | The land on which the homes stood 30ft (9m) above the shore has been washed into the sea. |
The seven families, now homeless, have been given emergency accommodation. | The seven families, now homeless, have been given emergency accommodation. |
In Cromer, part of the sea wall collapsed and the pier was closed for safety reasons. | In Cromer, part of the sea wall collapsed and the pier was closed for safety reasons. |
Much of this had crashed on to Cromer Pier breaking slates on walkways into pieces. | |
The Coastwatch station at East Runton had to be abandoned after the cliff on which it stood collapsed. | The Coastwatch station at East Runton had to be abandoned after the cliff on which it stood collapsed. |
Secretary Ian Arnold said: "All of a sudden the cliff gave way and all that was left was the fence hanging over the waves." | Secretary Ian Arnold said: "All of a sudden the cliff gave way and all that was left was the fence hanging over the waves." |
Thousands of people spent the night in emergency centres after leaving their homes because of the weather. | Thousands of people spent the night in emergency centres after leaving their homes because of the weather. |
Waves pounded the coast, bringing down many sections of cliff from Hunstanton in the north west of Norfolk to Hemsby in the south. | Waves pounded the coast, bringing down many sections of cliff from Hunstanton in the north west of Norfolk to Hemsby in the south. |
Two more peak tides are expected in the next 36 hours. | |
The power went off on South Quay in King's Lynn and parts of the town were underwater. | |
Firefighters rescued several people from floods in North Norfolk, King's Lynn, Bacton and Walcott. | Firefighters rescued several people from floods in North Norfolk, King's Lynn, Bacton and Walcott. |
Many homes have lost electric power because of flooding or high winds bringing down supply cables and engineers have been working to reconnect them where possible. | Many homes have lost electric power because of flooding or high winds bringing down supply cables and engineers have been working to reconnect them where possible. |
Elsewhere in Norfolk: | Elsewhere in Norfolk: |