Hemsby Erosion in the news
‘It’s a disaster’: Heartbreak as clifftop collapse sparks frantic weekend
Cars stranded as part of clifftop road collapses in Hemsby. You can read the whole story HERE
Read MoreLife on the Edge – Hemsby Coastal Disaster
The scenery around Kevin Jordan’s house is about to make him homeless. You can view the Web story HERE and shortly the TV Show will go live.
Read MoreBetween the sea and the sky – Stephanie Beeston
As a community is slowly lost to coastal erosion, one man contemplates his changing relationship with the sea. You can watch the whole film HERE
Read MoreHemsby resident wants to take government to court over coastal erosion plan
Kevin Jordan is one of two joining with ‘Save Hemsby Coastline’ and ‘Friends of the Earth’ to argue the current plans are “unlawful” Read the whole story Greatest Hits Radio article HERE
Read MoreRenewed calls for new sea defences at Hemsby as Storm Ciaran hits
A yellow weather warning for wind is now in place across Norfolk’s East coast Read the complete story HERE
Read MoreClaimants take UK government to court over inadequate climate adaptation
Kevin Jordan, whose home is 5 metres from the cliff edge in Norfolk, says the government’s shortcomings breach his human rights. When Kevin Jordan bought his seaside home in Hemsby, Norfolk, he was told it would be safe for a century. In the decade since, 17 of his neighbours’ homes have had to be demolished,…
Read MoreClimate change increases speed of erosion in Hemsby
Spanish TV channel RTVE had heard about the plight of Hemsby and visited residents to see for themselves the effect that climate change was having on this seaside community. You can view the RTVE Spain news report HERE
Read MoreHemsby – It’s been a devastating weekend
There are desperate calls in Hemsby for the funding for coastal flood defences to be found urgently. High tides over the weekend have eroded at least two more metres of sand cliff. An access road and water main have been damaged, another house is said to be close to the cliff edge You can listen…
Read MoreExperience: I lost my home to the sea
We’d had so many storms and I didn’t think in my wildest dreams that we would be left on the brink. y home was unique: a wooden chalet on the sand dunes at Hemsby, Norfolk. We had three tiny bedrooms and amazing views out to sea. You can read the whole Guardian Newspaper article HERE
Read MoreStay or go? Rising seas threaten to chase people from UK coasts
Britain’s coastal communities face growing climate threat as sea level rise speeds up erosion – and poses dilemma over relocation HEMSBY, England – When Kevin Jordan bought his small grey cottage in the English coastal village of Hemsby in 2009, a surveyor told him it would be at least 100 years before the sea swallowed…
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