Xaver storm hits Europe as tidal surge threatens UK
A rescue team pulls a boat with an evacuee on board through flood water in The High Street on Dec. 5, 2013 in Boston, England. Parts of the United Kingdom are being affected by storm conditions and surge tides.
LONDON, UK — On Friday, Britain assessed the damage of a storm that killed two people, forced thousands from their homes and threatened the nation with the biggest tidal surge in 60 years before moving on to Europe.
Severe floods wreaked havoc on the UK’s east coast. Waves several stories high smashed against seaside barriers. In the seaside town of Hemsby, homes tumbled downhill and were carried away by the sea like children’s toys.
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