Devon village of Torcross faces existential threat from sea as £20m defence plan considered
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Kirk England
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The Devon village of Torcross faces an "existential" threat from climate change after a year of winter storms, heatwaves and record rainfall. A £20m sea defence scheme is planned, but some residents are considering demolition and relocation after violent winter storms battered their homes. The article highlights the difficult choices coastal communities face in adapting to a changing climate.
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bskyDevon village of Torcross faces existential threat from sea as £20m defence plan consideredbbc.co.ukKey quotes
· 2 pulledSome people were 'thinking about demolition and walking away' after violent winter storms battered their homes in the Devon village of Torcross earlier this year.
It was 'a disaster that happened overnight,' added George Arnison, the Environment Agency's coastal engineer for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
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