NATURAL DISASTERS - 1953 Floods in the East Coast of England
Feb. 2, 1953 - Whitstable, Kent, U.K. - Aerial view of the coast road between Whitstable and Herne Bay in Kent, England, during the floods of 1953. In the early hours of the morning of February 1, 1953, strong winds and a swelling tide pushed the sea to dangerous levels. Flood defences were breached by huge waves and coastal towns in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent were devastated as sea water rushed into the streets. The tragedy killed 1, 932 people along the English and Dutch North Sea coasts
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13163228
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46142212
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4400px x 3191px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Breached Coasts Defences Devastated Floods Herne Levels Lincolnshire Pushed Rushed Swelling Tide Whitstable Winds
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