Severe winter weather in the East
Severe winter weather has been hitting parts of the Anglia region with snow, ice, strong winds and coastal flooding.
Severe flood warnings issued for Essex coast with risk of danger to life
The Environment Agency has issued three severe flood warnings for the Essex coast around the Mistley, Jaywick, Clacton and Mersea Island area.
It is the highest form of flood alert and means the risk of severe flooding and danger to life.
- The Essex coast from Clacton to Lee Wick
- West Mersea, The Strood and adjacent marshland
- Tidal River Stour at Mistley, including the Quay and The Walls
There are also a series of flood alerts in place all around the Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex coast
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Police defend decision to advise flood evacuation
Police have defended the decision to ask people to leave their homes despite the fact that the storm surge did not cause serious flooding
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Floods pass off without major incident in Norfolk
Norfolk Police have thanked residents and volunteers across the coast tonight as the floods passed without any major incident.
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What's this white stuff?
For many of them, it was a little chillier than their native habitats, but that didn't stop these animals exploring today's snow.