page_title: Cyclone Xaver
section_title: Subsequent weather
hierarchical_section_title: Cyclone Xaver / Aftermath / Subsequent weather
caption_attribution_description: English: The North Sea Storm surge on Sheringham Seafront, Norfolk, England. The evening of 5 December 2013
context_page_description: Cyclone Xaver, also known as the North Sea flood or tidal surge of 2013, was a winter storm that affected northern Europe. Force 12 winds and heavy snowfall were predicted along the storm's path, and there were warnings of a significant risk of storm surge leading to coastal flooding along the coasts of the North and Irish Seas.
context_section_description: Through the winter, subsequent Atlantic winter storms in Europe brought three storms to the UK around Christmas, with Cyclone Dirk bringing flooding and transport disruption prior to the holiday. Further storms in the New Year, Cyclones Anne and Christina brought further coastal flooding to the South West of England and the Welsh coast, with heavy rains leading to flooding and stormy seas leaving at least seven people dead and more than 1,700 homes and businesses flooded in England in the period  between Christmas and following the Epiphany (holiday) week.
  Parts of England had the wettest January 2014 from when records began more than 100 years before. In January 2014 more than 30 flood warnings were in place and some 160 flood alerts.
  In February 2014 more than 200 properties were evacuated in Somerset and Devon. Police used megaphone warnings from a helicopter to urge residents in the flood-stricken Somerset Levels to leave their homes. Winds of more than 90 mph (140 km/h) were recorded.
  In response to the coastal flooding in December and subsequent stormy weather the Government enacted the Bellwin scheme. In February David Cameron pledged to provide £100 million to tackle the aftermath of the floods. An extra £30 million was pledged for flood repairs and maintenance on top of the £100 million. Of the £130 million total, £30 million is to be spent in 2014–15 and £100 million in 2015–16. 42 new flood defence schemes were planned for 2014–15.
  The UK's National Weather Service The Met Office issued severe weather warnings in February for further storms affecting the United Kingdom. Much of Europe felt the effects of these Atlantic storms. There was flooding in France, large snowfalls in Austria and Slovenia and large waves in Portugal and Spain.
caption: The December 2013 storm surge on Sheringham seafront.
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