The town's new sea defences were officially opened in 2001.

After the flooding, major investments were made in new sea defences.

He was then sent to Malta to assist with the improvement of the island's sea defences.

In February 1988 the parish council launched a campaign for the provision of sea defences.

Decisions over sea defences continue to be made with almost no regard to the communities who live along the coast.

Steps set into the sea defences at several points along the sea front.

In 1838 he designed and built sea defences for Vizagapatam.

Since then the sea defences have been built up to ensure that such a disaster will not strike again.

Because the restaurant is part of the primary sea defences, the overhaul had to be discussed with the local water board.

Proposed sea defences at a cost of £8,000 were described by Defoe as "more than the whole town was worth".