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A breach at Erith after the 1953 flood. The North Sea flood of 1953 was the worst flood of the 20th century in England and Scotland. Over 1,600 km (990 mi) of coastline was damaged, [22] and sea walls were breached in 1,200 places, [23] inundating 160,000 acres (65,000 ha; 250 sq mi). [22]
From Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 1953, 72 years ago tonight, a powerful storm with high winds pushed a catastrophic surge of water from the North Sea into southern parts of the Netherlands.
Praised for portraying "ordinary people and small moments", his work appeared internationally in publications such as Time and Der Spiegel and was included in the 1955 exhibition The Family of Man; particularly notable are his photographs taken during the North Sea Flood of 1953.
A breach at Erith after the North Sea flood. 28 January – Nineteen-year old Derek Bentley is hanged at Wandsworth Prison in London for his part in the murder of PC Sidney Miles. [1] 31 January – Car ferry MV Princess Victoria, sailing from Stranraer, Scotland, to Larne, Northern Ireland, sinks in the Irish Sea killing 133
On the night of 31 January 1953 the sea defences of Hunstanton, Norfolk, were overwhelmed by a storm surge, with up to 10 feet (3.0 m) of seawater flooding the low-lying South Beach area. [1] Many U.S. service families were quartered there, [2] and Leming's unit, the 67th Air Rescue Squadron, based at nearby RAF Sculthorpe, were mobilised to ...
David Broadfoot GC (21 July 1899 – 31 January 1953) was a Scottish seaman awarded the George Cross for his bravery during the sinking of the MV Princess Victoria in the North Sea flood of 1953. He was born in Stranraer, Scotland. By 1917, he had gained a radio license and later qualified as a ship's Radio Officer.
The island was severely affected by the North Sea flood of 1953 which resulted in the deaths of 307 people, [3] with 10 people killed and 3,500 homes destroyed in the Cobholm and Southtown areas. [ 4 ]
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