Britons could have to demolish their own homes as seaside village risks being washed away

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Britons could have to demolish their own homes as seaside village risks being washed away.

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A seaside village in Devon risks being washed away, while its locals are considering demolishing their own homes.Torcross is facing what has been described as an "existential" threat from increasingly violent storms, and has secured £19.8million in funding from the Environment Agency to try and protect itself.Last winter proved devastating, with multiple homes suffering damage and a substantial portion of the main road, including sections of the A379 coastal route, being swept away.Now, some homeowners are weighing up tearing down their storm-damaged houses.The EA's improvement scheme aims to provide the community with temporary relief.Construction work is scheduled to start this summer.The project involves moving 55,000 tonnes of rock to create a temporary barrier in front of existing coastal defences, which will form a protective line against future storm damage.Repairs to the car park, which was breached during recent storms, should be finished by June 2027.Rock revetment work -...

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