Rock breakwater to protect the Paseo Nuevo, San Sebastian, Bay of Biscay, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

A boat ripped off oits moorings and damaged by the extreme storm surge weather in December 2013 in Blakeney on the North Norfolk coast, UK.

Repairing damage caused to the coastal sea defences in Blakeney, Norfolk by the December 2013 storm surge.

Old ship hulls being used to provide shelter to a ship yard at Salt End on the Humber Estuary, near Hull, Yorkshire, UK.

A house in Wells Next the Sea with a flood gate to protect against storm surge coastal flooding, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A flood evacuation sign in a caravan park in Kinmel bay that is susceptible to coastal flooding, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Closed storm surge barrier The Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier) between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, part of the Delta works series of dams, protecting the Netherlands from flooding, Netherlands

Breakwaters or groynes, coastal protection measures, Noderfriedrichskoog tidal flats, Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Eiderstedt peninsula, North Friesland region, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany,

View across the Wadden Sea with coastal protection, groynes, Hallig Langeness, small island, at back, North Sea shore, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Dithmarschen region, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Closed storm surge barrier The Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway between Hoek van Holland and Maassluis, part of the Delta Works, Netherlands

Riprap as a costal protection measure, Norderfriedrichskoog tidal flats, Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Eiderstedt peninsula, North Friesland region, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Closed storm surge barrier The Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway between Hoek van Holland and Maassluis, part of the Delta Works, Netherlands