Kent Coast Left Battered In Wake Of Storm Goretti

FOLKESTONE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Crews work to remove displaced shingle along the coastal path in Sandgate on January 10, 2026 in Folkestone, England. Storm Goretti left areas of the Kent Coast around Folkestone battered following a Met Office yellow weather warning for high winds on Thursday night into Friday. A section of sea wall was destroyed and the A259 Sandgate Esplanade Road between Folkestone and Hythe was closed as cleanup crews and residents worked to remove swaths of shingle washed up by the storm. (Footage by Sarah Tilotta/Getty Images)