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Tidal Flood Threat To East Coast
Updated:19:10, Thursday November 08, 2007
A "major tidal surge" which could lead to disastrous flooding is threatening to hit the east coast over the next 48 hours.
Tidal surge could cause flooding
Tidal surge could cause flooding
A flood expert has told Sky News unless swift action is taken "we could have a significant number of deaths."
The Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said a surge "of up to three metres is making its way down the North Sea."
Mr Benn told the House of Commons the fierce wave "could coincide with peak high-tide."
"There is a risk of flood defences being toppled on the coast, particularly in East Anglia, the Norfolk Broads and the coast south of Great Yarmouth, including Lowestoft."
Six severe flood warnings have been announced across the region, along with six further flood warnings of lesser severity and two flood watches.
Concerned homeowners have been advised to contact postcode officials on a prepared floodline (0845 988 1188), who will be using sophisticated mapping systems to assess a danger level.
Professor Philip Green of the Flood Hazard Research Centre told Sky News: "I would recommend that people living behind high defences, particularly in bungalows, do not go to sleep tonight and have you have checked the flood warnings."
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Sky News weather presenter Francis Wilson said: "Some time in the small hours of tomorrow morning, exceptionally high waves in that area could cause the flooding the Environment Minister was talking about."
"The highest surges will hit Rotterdam tomorrow morning."
"But some high waves are expected at the time of spring tide, tomorrow morning, along the Norfolk/Suffolk coast and probably into the Essex and Kent coasts."
The Environment Agency earlier announced that the Dartford Creek and Thames barriers will close at about 8pm tonight to cope with the expected 5ft (1.5m) surge above normal sea levels.
:: A spokesman for the Environment Agency advised worried homeowners to call the floodline on 0845 988 1188.
:: Norfolk police authority and Suffolk police authority are both issuing updated flooding advice on theirs websites.
More to follow...
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Uhm, deze golven zijn dus hoger dan die nu tegen de kust van schotland aan beuken!! | Gewijzigd: 20 januari 2008, 13:02 uur, door Marga
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We hebben momenteel te maken met een storm surge. Meteoalarm geeft een code rood af voor o.a. de zuidwestregio, wegens extreem hoog water.
Hierover berichten dus ook de bbc en skynews. Dus er wordt wel degelijk een waarschuwing gegeven voor Nederland.
Morgen hebben we te maken met harde windstoten, buien en hagel. Je moet hier zeker rekening mee houden. Het zal wel druk worden op de weg.
De waterstand op 09 november, 13:10 uur is 312 cm NAP foto (© rijkswaterstaat)