Storm Event
'The waves have just moved a kiosk and sandbags from the slipway and taken lots of people off their feet'
Source
A North Sea storm surge was reported to hit Whitby. In the afternoon, high tide reached 5.8 metres combined with waves up to 22 feet off the coast of the town (Kilpatrick, 2017).
Pathway
The Esk breached its bank causing flooding on Church Street and New Quay Road (Kilpatrick, 2017).
Receptor and Consequence
Reports of flooding coming in from Whitby. Huge wave reached Pier Road moving the ice cream kiosk with it. Flooding was also reported on Church Street and neighbouring houses and New Quay Road as well as on town centre and holiday resort. ‘The waves have just moved a kiosk and sandbags from the slipway and taken lots of people off their feet’, photographer Ceri Oakes tweeted (Eden, 2017).
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | Homes near Church Street were flooded (ITV, 2017). |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | * |
| Transport | Roads flooded, including Pier Road, Church Street, and New Quay Road. |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | Town centre and holiday resort were flooded. |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | * |
*No known sources of information available
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References
- Kilpatrick, G. (2017). ‘Whitby Storm Surge and Flooding – January 2017’. Available at: https://www.whitby-photography.com/whitby-storm-surge-forecast/ (Accessed: 16 April 2019).
- Eden, T. (2017). ‘See flooding from tidal surge that knocked people off their feet and swept away ice cream kiosk. Available at: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/see-flooding-tidal-surge-knock-12452650 (Accessed: 16 April 2019).
- ITV (2017). ‘Relief as expected storm surge fails to wreak havoc and flooding’. Available at: https://www.itv.com/news/update/2017-01-13/tidal-surge-floods-pier-road-in-whitby/ (Accessed: 16 April 2019).