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Sandgate Floods and Storms
Abandoned car on the esplanade note huge waves - good reason to leave
Abandoned vehicles on the Esplanade 1988
Aftermath of floods damage to the pavements
Aftermath of recent flooding in HIgh street
After the floods have abated
A hasty retreat a drink in the street!
A loosing battle water everywhere outside the Ship
An Angry sea flotsam on the beach
An angry see near the Lion's Den
Another wall of waves
A water bus perhaps?
Beach covering the road at the entrance to Encombe 1996
Beach moved by high tides 1996
Benches still standing despite the waves
Boards up at the Post Office
Car abandoned and up on the wall and safety 1988
Car beached in the front garden of Parade Cottage 1996
Compare the height of these waves to the vehicle in the picture
Compare waves to vehicle1988
Crash bang wallop it was the floods
Damage from the recent flooding
Debris left from the floods
Deciding way forward Fire Engine on hand & damage to road by zebra crossing 1996
Driving or just parking unsure
Driving visibility nil!
Excess water on the Parade and Granville Road East
Fascinated by what he sees on the beach!
Fire Brigade on hand with the pumps 1996
Flood damage to large areas of pavement
Flood damage to the road 1996
Flooding on the Parade 1996
Flooding on the Promenade by car park
Full force of angry sea at the Lion's Den undated
Going under outside Riviera Court 1996
Granville Road East covered in stones after storms 1996
Gushing waters from Enbrook Stream 1996
He can't believe it all this water and the shape of the beach!
Help on hand in the big clear up
Help on hand street still under water
High Street flooded note horse trough on the right waiting to be filled!
High Street like a river passing Granville Road East
High Street opposite the Chichester Hall flooded 1996
High Tides on the Parade 1996
High awash looking West
High tides caused flooding and beach onto the road 1988
High tides roads being cleared of beach on the road
Huge waves from stormy seas 1988
Lion's Den under mound of stones after very high tides
Main Road flooding through the Village 1996
Main Road under water 1988
Man and machine against the elements outside Fred Moore's
Mist from the high seas and huge waves
Nearly over the doorway into the Ship 1996
Need a boat to get home from the Ship 1996
No customers today unless arriving by boat! 1996
Parts of the wall lost to the sea
Power of the waves 1988
Promenade under water 1988
Road awash at junction of Military Road and High Street
Road closed deciding what to do
Sand bags in place to keep the flood at bay 1996
Sandgate High Street or are we in Venice?
Sea covering main road and car is abandoned driver up on the bank
Sea has come ashore 1996
Severe flooding outside Riviera Court
Small crane possibly to remove abandoned vehicles caught up in the floods 1996
Stormy seas just down from the Coastguard Cottages 1988
The Lion's Den completely under water 1988
The Parade with more stones on it than on the beach!
The Rowing Club invaded by the beach 1996
The beach encroaching into the Rowing Club after the storms
The height of the storm 1996
The height of the storm onto the Parade 1996
Trying to keep dry
Unbelievable waves 1996
View looking east towards Folkestone showing very high tides
View looking towards Folkestone Harbour 1996
Wall of water on the Esplanade
Water and pebbles in the air!
Waterfall from flooding onto the beach opposite Parade Cottage 1996
Water rising higher opposite the Post Office
Waves battering the walls 1996
Zebra crossing under water and damaged 1996
