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Millions needed to shore up prom to protect seaside town from flooding

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09.08.2025

West Norfolk Council says test pits dug along Hunstanton Prom have revealed areas of its foundations are now at risk of being undermined.

It is because changing offshore currents which have washed sand and shingle away from the base of the revetment exposing it to the tides.

A graphic showing areas of Hunstanton which could be at risk of flooding if the Prom is not repaired (Image: West Norfolk Council) If nothing is done swathes of the seafront could be at risk of flooding by 2060 as sea levels rise and storm........

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