In the North Sea, a storm surge occurs when the tide rises at least 1.5 metres above the normal high tide level. However, major damage is usually only expected at much higher water levels.

The top of an historic lighthouse has been ... from the sea. Then, in the winter of 2013-14, four metres (13ft) of beach was lost in a single storm. Following 2018's "Beast from the East" storms ...

From Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 1953, 72 years ago tonight, a powerful storm with high winds pushed a catastrophic surge of water from the North Sea into southern parts of the Netherlands. This surge of ...