'Panicked and let down'- latest victims of coastal erosion in Hemsby
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has warned owners of 14 homes on the Marrams and Fakes Road, that Storm Goretti could see them collapse
People living on Hemsby's seafront who are leaving- after more coastal erosion- say they feel panicked and let down.
It's after Great Yarmouth Borough Council has warned owners of 14 homes on the Marrams and Fakes Road, that Storm Goretti could see them collapse onto the beach.
The local authority say these owners have also been told that for their safety they should not be not be in their properties overnight on Thursday and the weekend.
"The community has been so nice and the area's been beautiful"
Sinead and Dean have been living on Fakes Road for four years, but are leaving their home today:
"Those in power should be doing far more than they are. There's currently nothing stopping the waves at the moment, and I get that there's a lot in the way to doing that.
"However, putting something down like knotweed could create more of a barrier, for example.
"Living here has been a nice escape from where I used to living in Lowestoft. The change was great, the community has been so nice and the area's been beautiful.
"My partner has lived here most of her life and now she is having to entirely uproot to a strange place where we have no connections".
"It's just unbelievable really"
Glenda has also been living on the same road for 20 years- but is now leaving:
"We are devasted. It's just unbelievable really, we've lost such a lot in a such a short space of time.
"I really don't know how we're going to get a lot of our stuff out, we'll probably lose a fair bit of it at this rate. We've been neglected".
"Coastal experts say there is a real risk of collapse"
A council spokesperson said: ‘’We have been liaising closely with people affected by erosion in Hemsby for some time, but the recent spate of storms and forecast of further damage from Storm Goretti means some properties are now in an even more precarious position.
‘’It is extremely traumatic for those affected, but coastal experts say there is a real risk of collapse.
"Making sure residents and the public are safe is of paramount importance so we are working closely with owners to explain the risks, offer support and advice where necessary and detail the options available to people at this very difficult time.’’