Ahead of heavy rain and potentially high North East Waves thoughts following the sad demolition of another property at North End Avenue at #Thorpeness Is it useful to think whether increasing intensity of storms is influencing severe erosion altering the very bones of the beach

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A nasty low-pressure system associated with #stormbenjamin has remained slow moving over the North Sea with high waves and a storm surge that looks to persist with another flood alert issued for Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October

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"Eccles-on-sea is a lost village. What’s left barely sits on the edge of the land, the medieval town has long since gone following its forebears including Doggerland into the offshore sediments. Caravan parks & the Bush Estate remain, gripping the seawall against the spite of the North sea."

Norfolk’s coast is crumbling. As erosion accelerates, local authorities face impossible choices: protect a few homes short-term at great cost, or accept the sea’s advance.

Owen Sennitt reports

Consultation on coastal erosion and landslips and their effect on local communities, launched by Parliament's Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee - deadline to respond is 10 10 25. Thanks to @alteredcoast.bsky.social for alerting us. committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...

Following recent high waves with storms forecast, it is perhaps appropriate to announce 5-year anniversary of @alteredcoast.bsky.social Themes of erosion, communities on the edge & high stormy seas continue with look also at communities of #Doggerland who had to flee high seas

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Last few days to respond to very useful survey to consider impact & potential remedies to severe erosion at Thorpeness. Deadline 14th September.
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Further thoughts about recent severe erosion at #Thorpeness, possible contributory factors and things to be aware of considering next steps re this vulnerable section of coastline

#ThorpenessBeach #coastalerosion #Suffolk

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In advance of thoughts on the most recent severe erosion at #Thorpeness Re-posting edited, re-worked piece written as an introduction on the contributory factors influencing the erosion and shape of #ThorpenessBeach

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For comparison, here are photos of same area from 2023 and 2024 #thorpeness #coastalerosion #suffolkcoast

Where the gabions used to be.......managed to get to #ThorpenessBeach #Suffolk #UK at the weekend. Location is other side of rock revetment, usually covered by waves. Quite a remarkable change.

Dunwich. Eccles-on-Sea. Happisburgh.
We’ve seen what happens when the graves go over the edge of a fast-eroding coastline. Now it’s happening again. Owen Sennitt reports

Thoughts on ten years of Maximum Observed Tide heights should have also said with both #SeaLevelRise and increasing intensity of storms it is also the greater amounts of #energy in water levels that could make higher volumes of water harder to contain with potential to accelerate erosion.

Somewhat belatedly in July, a look at ten years of Maximum Tide Heights from Lowestoft for 1st, 15th 30th January 2015 - 2025. Not narrative for #SLR but does coincide with #MetOffice #StateofClimateReport2024.

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#ClimateEmergency - those who have done least to contribute to it suffering most.

#Salination #FoodSecurity

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Thoughts on #Winterstormdamage on #Suffolk and #Norfolk #coast. Ghostly image of #DunwichChurch used as backdrop to consider new erosion through lens of past losses to try and understand erosion at a time of #climatechange @discoverdunwich.bsky.social @eastangliabylines.co.uk

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The English city that slipped into the sea.
Once a thriving medieval port, Dunwich now lies beneath the waves – its lost streets haunting the deep
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In remembrance of the North Sea #1953stormsurge that tragically claimed the lives of 307 people.

A useful reminder for those of us focused on coastal erosion of the vulnerability of humans, homes and infrastructure to the indifferent power of the sea.

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#Pakefield a fascinating example of #erosion and deposition with #BenacreNess an expanse of sand slowly moving North whilst beach and cliffs north of Pontins Holiday Park subject to severe attrition of the Aggregate Surplus Strength of rainfall and waves
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