But violent autumn storms, alongside big tides, triggered a dramatic increase in erosion, with nine metres of land lost in the past four months. And engineers have now told the farm owner that all cottage tenants should leave. The area suffers from erosion, too, but their new home is far enough inland to be safe... for now. A spokesman said: “Since the 2018 Beast from the East storms we have seen significant lowering of beaches along the Norfolk and Suffolk coasts. “Last month, weather events and high astronomical tides caused unexpected, rapid erosion at Easton Bavents.

Source: Daily Mirror December 11, 2019 21:22 UTC