Council staff offer advice to residents ahead of predicted high spring tides
With extremely high spring tides predicted for the end of this week, Great Yarmouth Borough Council officers are offering advice and support to people in Hemsby whose homes could be affected by continued erosion of the dunes in the village.
Spring tides occur every two weeks and, following the new moon this week, very high tides are predicted to begin to rise on Thursday, peak on Friday and stretch into Saturday.
The current forecast for Hemsby suggests the weather will see sunny intervals with a moderate breeze, which is positive. However, the council remains vigilant to any changes in the forecast.
Over the past week, people who have homes closest to the sea on the Marrams and Fakes Road have been visited and officers said they are working hard to continue to establish a good understanding of individual circumstances so the council is able to offer advice and appropriate support for residents who might need it as we move into autumn and winter.
As part of their ongoing work in Hemsby, council officers are also collating and adding to their information about things such as water supplies and sewerage in the area.
A GYBC spokesperson said: ''Unfortunately the dunes in Hemsby are vulnerable to continued erosion and, as we approach the winter, we want to do all we can to help our residents who might be affected.
''Wherever possible we are in dialogue with those whose homes might be at risk and will look to provide advice and support around issues such as housing and safety.
''The safety of our residents remains our number one priority in a location which is seeing the all-too-real impact of coastal erosion.''
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