Flood alerts remain in force in the UK and the Netherlands, but latest reports suggest fears of storm-driven tidal surges have not materialised. Despite some flooding along Britain's North Sea coast, ...

On the night of 31 January 1953, a wall of water surged from the North Sea, over-topping sea defences and leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. A massive storm brought devastation ...

On the evening of 31 January 1953 a devastating flood caused by the lethal combination of a high spring tide and a heavy storm surge in the North Sea wreaked catastrophic damage and loss of life ...