A TIDAL WAVE
Fishermen gathering prawns at Kingsdown, near Deal, had a thrilling experience recently when the sea roared up the shore in an extraordinary way. About 20 of them were at work among the rocks one night when the tide was out. Several yards of rock and sand separated them from the sea, and the men were busy with their pots when they were startled by a sudden hissing noise. They looked.up to see the water rushing over the rocks, while a . wind shrieked round them with hurricane force. In a few seconds they were waist deep in water, struggling to keep their feet and to cling to the rocks; but almost before they knew what had happened the sea retreated as quickly as it had advanced, and all was quiet again.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 47, Issue 2669, 13 September 1937, Page 2
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133A TIDAL WAVE Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 47, Issue 2669, 13 September 1937, Page 2
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