Evacuated residents are preparing to return to their homes, after a tidal surge hit the east coast, flooding properties and roads. The immediate threat of the 3.77m surge is being scaled down, according to the Environment Agency.Fears of widespread flooding in the region have diminished as surging tides peaked without any major breaches of defence barriers. About 500 people were evacuated along the east coast and police contacted 7500 homes of those most at risk. (Sky News)
