Storm in a Teacup?

Call that a Storm! It was flat calm in the bay at 17:00, although there was some decent surf over the Ledges at Peveril Point.

In Swanage we appear to have weathered this storm well, although a major rescue is still underway near Selsey.

MCA News feed:-“Coastguards, Police, fire service and other emergency crews are currently on scene at Selsey searching for people who could be in the water or trapped in caravans after sea defences were breached. Approximately thirty people are being evacuated from Selsey West Sands Caravan Park by Coastguards, Fire and Rescue Officers and the Selsey RNLI Inshore lifeboat. None of the evacuees are in the water.

The Coastguard Operations Room at Lee on Solent received a call from one of its Coastguard Rescue Team members at 1.00 pm this afternoon reporting that the defences had been breached at the Caravan Park where 2,200 caravans are sited. The Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team, the Coastguard Rescue helicopter Mike Uniform, Sussex Police, West Sussex Fire and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue boat, South east Coast Ambulance and Selsey Inshore Lifeboat are all on scene and involved in the operation.”

A real multi agency rescue, well done chaps.

Meanwhile down at the Pierhead Cafe, the venue that likes to pride itself as being a ‘Stones throw’ from the beach!

…..tomorrow DSO Austen goes back to school.