Control of the Cut passed to the British Transport Commission with the nationalisation of the railways . The cut was damaged by the floods of 1953 , which affected much of the East Coast , and the Transport Commission attempted to close it in 1954 . Local opposition was strong , particularly from the yachting community , and control of it passed to the East Suffolk and Norfolk River Board in 1957 . Subsequently , the Anglian Water Authority , and in 1995 the Environment Agency , took over this role
floods of 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
Haddiscoe Cut