The head of a holiday park shares footage of the moment a huge wave crashed into an arcade, warning Britons to prepare for flooding ahead of heavy rain.
Rob Braddick, 50, had been watching the Westward Ho! ride in Devon from the outback Ho! Barts Family Entertainment Center when she heard a loud noise in the room.
The 50-year-old rushed in to find a wave had torn off a glass-paneled front door and its protective dash to cause ยฃ40,000 worth of damage.
He shared the CCTV clip showing the huge deluge of water crashing against his windows and the exploding arcade machines as a warning to others following the Meteorological warnings from the Meteorological Office this weekend.
Shocking footage reveals the moment a huge wave crashes into an arcade in Westward Ho! ride in devon
Forecasters issued a yellow rain warning for Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., saying homes and businesses would likely be flooded and power supplies would face "some disruption."
The warning covers swaths of north and south Wales, along with parts of north-west England, including Manchester.
And the Government has already issued 30 flood warnings, meaning flooding was expected, and 66 alerts, meaning it was 'possible', across England.
CCTV footage shows the 'immensely powerful' surge hurling a heavy-claw crane away from the wall and engulfing a children's rocking machine.
Water is shown flooding the patterned carpet and surrounding the electrical games in the game room.
Another angle from above the destroyed driveway shows water flooding the patterned carpet and dangerously surrounding the arcade's electrical fixtures in less than two seconds.
Braddicks owner Rob was overwhelmed with relief to find there were no customers on the driveway despite the fact that the arcade was open and was only 20 feet from the walkway wall.
The footage shows the entire entrance panel completely ripped from the building as people remain baffled.
Braddicks Leisure owner Rob Braddick, 50, (pictured) was overwhelmed with relief to find there were no customers on the road.
Rob had been watching the Westward Ho! ride in Devon from the outback Ho! Barts Family Entertainment Center when he heard the loud noise from the next room
The arcade had to scrap and replace water-damaged machines and sodden carpets as part of a gigantic insurance claim.
Less than two weeks after the 2014 incident, the entrance was boarded up and moved around the corner to avoid falling victim to the merciless maritime climate again.
Flooding has already begun to wreak havoc across Britain, as the Met Office has issued a further two yellow warnings for north-west England and much of Wales for tomorrow.
The tidal nature of the sea meant that the waves calmed down overnight in time for the family to return and assess the damage in the morning.
The arcade had to scrap and replace the water damaged machines and soggy carpets.
A woman died after being rescued from floodwaters in Walkerburn, Scottish Boarders, on New Year's Eve and Wales fire services were forced to rescue a trapped driver last week in Machynlleth, west Wales.
One Scotsman even made a wall of animal dung in his own driveway in a desperate attempt to prevent his home from flooding.
Now, nine years after his climate nightmare, Rob shares the clip as he urges others to stay safe by taking precautions and 'stepping up' when necessary.
Nine years after his climate nightmare, Rob shares the clip as he urges others to stay safe by taking precautions.
His post containing the footage has garnered nearly 250 reactions with users describing it as "wild" and "a big wave."
Rob, from Westward Ho!, Devon, said: 'We've never had anything like this before or since.
"We knew that corner was vulnerable, so we boarded it up for the night, but the wave just came right through and pushed through the doors and windows."
โWe heard a shaking and a lot of breaking glass. We could see the water on the carpet so we ran hoping there was no one standing in that area. It was really dangerous.
In total, there was ยฃ40,000 worth of damage following the terrifying incident.
'The power of these waves is immense. It's scary. It takes three or four people to lift those machines, but the wave did it easily.
If you're a little vulnerable this winter, I'll make sure you save what you've got.
The tidal nature of the sea meant that the waves calmed down overnight in time for the family to return and assess the damage in the morning.
Less than two weeks after the incident that occurred in 2014, the entrance was boarded up and moved around the corner.
Rob's family business has owned the arcade, named Mrs B's Amusements at the time of the incident, since 1992 and they also own pubs and a holiday park in Westward Ho.
The businessman's Facebook post read: 'Wow. It must have been some wave and the doors were boarded up outside. Nine years ago tonight.
One commented: 'Holy cow, that must have been a big wave to have done that. Winter storms are powerful things.
Rob said: 'The power of these waves is immense. It's scary. It takes three or four people to lift those machines, but the wave did it easily.
Another added: 'That's so dangerous! Good job, there were no children around.
A third said: 'What a wild night that was. so much damage. Unbelievable how well it all repaired itself again. Quite a challenge for everyone involved!'
A fourth wrote: "Never underestimate the power of the sea when it has decided there is no stopping it."
