Some people on Canvey reported a flood depth of 4ft (1.2m) in the centre of the island, but 8ft (2.4m) near the sea walls to the east Seventy years ago, a freak blend of weather events caused one ...

New sea walls at Canvey, and two flood barriers, were built in the 1970s. Contractors are on site rebuilding and reinforcing those same walls, external with structures expected to last until 2070.

Image source, Courtesy of Canvey Community Archive Image caption, Bungalows sitting beside the flood walls were the most severely affected properties Joan Liddiard (née Bishop) remembers how ...