The area is subject to flooding , and was severely affected by the North Sea flood of 1953 when the seawall was breached in many locations near the village . Thirty-seven people died in nearby Jaywick , east of Lee-over-Sands . In January 2017 following a threat of coastal flooding , an evacuation of 2,500 homes in Lee-Over-Sands and nearby Jaywick was planned but in the event not required
North Sea flood of 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
Lee-over-Sands