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Clean-up bill to top £360m for Dennis and Ciara - insurers

Storm damage caused by flooding and wind worst since December 2015

A warning sign is surrounded by water as floodwaters persisted. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)(Image: Getty Images)

The clean-up bill following storms Dennis and Ciara is set to top £360 million, according to insurers.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said that initial estimates show the industry expects to make payments of £363 million to those customers who have been affected.

East Yorkshire saw some of the worst concentration at Snaith and East Cowick as the Rier Aire overtopped.

Some £214 million is going on flood claims and £149 million is being used to repair windstorm damage.

The average household flood claim has been estimated at £32,000.

Floodwater in Snaith, East Yorkshire.(Image: PA)

More than £7.7 million in total was spent on emergency payments to get home owners and businesses back on track in the immediate aftermath of the flooding and wind damage, including paying for temporary accommodation when homes were uninhabitable.

The last time several storms of significance struck in quick succession was in December 2015, when storms Desmond, Eva and Frank caused insured damage valued at £1.3 billion, the ABI said.

It also put the cost of flooding in parts of south Yorkshire and the Midlands in November last year at over £110 million.