LONDON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- As snow storms and high winds lashed parts of England Saturday families in Norfolk were told to evacuate their cliff-top homes.
A row of houses at Hemsby are said to be periously close to the cliff edge and in danger of plunging into the sea.
Police in Norfolk have gone door-to-door urging residents to prepare to leave, while a village hall was made ready for families to stay overnight,
The warning was issued to the families of seaside chalets after high winds and tides caused erosion overnight. In tidal storms four years ago a number of homes in Hemsby were washed away.
Hemsby Lifeboat warned that an early evening high tide, accompanied by gusts of around 80 km/h could do similar damage.
Daniel Hurd from Hemsby Lifeboat said the coastguard was now being briefed on the situation in preparation for the worse weather to arrive.
He said: "We are taking precautions based on our understanding of our local resilience plan as this morning's high tide is creating a higher than usual risk of damage to property and life.
"We are preparing for this evening's high tide by keeping the residents of The Marrams, Hemsby informed of the current situation."
Norfolk Police and the local council issued a warning to people telling them to stay clear of the beach and sand dunes.
