Jon Ironmonger
BBC Look East

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A children's playhouse has become the first casualty as high tide approaches.

Daniel Hurd, the coxswain at Hemsby Lifeboat, external, said the playhouse, which was attached to one of three properties and photographed earlier, was "on the land a little while ago" and had now been swept into the sea.

He said it was an ominous sign as it had not even reached high tide yet.

"We're hoping we're not going to get a major hit here but at the moment it's looking like we are going to, the tide is already in the gap area and it's not looking too great now," he said.

The popular seaside resort is about 21 miles (33km) east of Norwich and less than eight miles (12km) north of Great Yarmouth.

It is home to about 3,000 people and was once home to a Pontins holiday camp.

The beach has been closed since 25 February because of recent erosion.

It is understood up to three homes are currently at immediate risk.

Here is a selection of images taken by our reporters from the scene earlier today.

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A number of residents have left their homes as they are at risk of collapse.

The wooden properties at Hemsby are getting increasingly close to the edge.

Fire crews have been knocking on doors, urging anybody still in the affected properties to leave their homes.

High tide is due at 21:05 GMT, external, according to the Met Office, and there are fears the homes could fall into the sea.

The emergency services are working with officers from Great Yarmouth Borough Council, external at the scene.

Good evening

Welcome to our live coverage as fears grow that homes will fall into the sea at Hemsby.

High tide is at 21:05 and we will be bringing you live updates as events unfold.

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