1950s: Canvey Island Flood, UK

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The powerful storm also decimated parts of the UK, killing 307 people. In the treacherous weather, the ferry MV Princess Victoria sank off the County Down coast and 133 lives were lost as a result. Canvey Island in the Thames estuary was one of the worst hit on the UK’s eastern coast. The low-lying island was impacted by the tidal surge and engulfed by water. Around 13,000 people were evacuated and tragically 59 people died, many from exposure while waiting on cold rooftops to be rescued. 

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1950s: Canvey Island Flood, UK The powerful storm also decimated parts of the UK, killing 307 people. In the treacherous weather, the ferry MV Princess Victoria sank off the County Down coast and 133 lives were lost as a result. Canvey Island in the Thames estuary was one of the worst hit on the UK’s eastern coast. The low-lying island was impacted by the tidal surge and engulfed by water. Around 13,000 people were evacuated and tragically 59 people died, many from exposure while waiting on cold rooftops to be rescued.