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Hitting the bank, it becomes greater. >> reporter: hugh williams an engineer says that all available evidence indicates that the barrier will eventually fail. >> sea level rise will be of such a magnitude that you cannot build your way out of it. climate change is here. you saw something for the future. >> reporter: local authorities have reached an uncomfortable conclusion -- all of this, home, shop, infrastructure, the community of around 1,000 people, will one day be gone. claimed by the sea....

That protects people and their homes. >> the sea levels like this, the energy hitting this area here -- >> hugh williams, a local engineer with the local council says all available evidence indicates the barrier will eventually fail. >> eventually we will see sea levels rise. you cannot build your way out of it. climate change is here. it is not something for the future. >> local authorities have reached an uncomfortable conclusion. all of this, homes, shops, infrastructure, the community of aro...