Hemsby Erosion in the news

A yellow weather warning for wind is now in place across Norfolk’s East coast Read the complete story HERE

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,…

Dramatic photos show house teetering on edge of cliff in village where 100 homes are at risk of falling into sea Image Credit: SWNS from The Sun article published 26th October 2023 SHOCKING pictures show a house teetering on the edge of a village cliff – and 100 more homes are also at risk of…

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

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…

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

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…

Had we been listened to ten years ago, we’d have a much wider beach than we do right now.’ Owner of the Lacon Arms, Lorna Bevan, speaks to GB News’ Theo Chikomba, as residents from Hemsby in Norfolk fear they’ll lose their homes due to rapid coastal erosion. You can read the whole GB News…

A lifeboat serving a village plagued by coastal erosion is out of action after its access ramp washed away. About 4m (13ft) of the ramp at Hembsy has disappeared, just weeks after it was rebuilt following high tides in March You can read the whole BBC news article HERE

In Hemsby, people are watching their houses fall into the sea, while insurers refuse to pay out – and the authorities do nothing to help. On a grey, bitterly cold March day, a large yellow digger is smashing its bucket into a small bungalow on the dunes. There is a wrenching tear. Within the time…