Dead seal - A victim of the tidal surge
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Dead seal - A victim of the tidal surge
Image: © Richard Humphrey Taken: 9 Dec 2013
The entire Norfolk coast was battered by a 1 in 60 year tidal surge on the night of Thursday 5th December 2013. A combination of a spring tide, 60 mph winds and a North Sea tidal surge caused the highest tides in over 60 years. The shingle bank in this area was breached in several places allowing the sea water to undermine bungalows, caravans and the road
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Image Location
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0.446052