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| The insurance industry has estimated that claims relating to the UK's June floods will total £1.5bn. | The insurance industry has estimated that claims relating to the UK's June floods will total £1.5bn. |
| The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA) calculates domestic claims will reach £825m, while those from businesses will add up to £680m. | The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA) calculates domestic claims will reach £825m, while those from businesses will add up to £680m. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who is due to visit affected areas this weekend, has pledged to do everything in his power to help victims of the flooding. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who is due to visit affected areas this weekend, has pledged to do everything in his power to help victims of the flooding. |
| Appeals have been set up in the north of England to assist them. | Appeals have been set up in the north of England to assist them. |
| CILA says there have been 27,500 domestic claims with an average value of £30,000, and 6,800 claims from businesses averaging £100,000. | CILA says there have been 27,500 domestic claims with an average value of £30,000, and 6,800 claims from businesses averaging £100,000. |
| It added that virtually all properties where there is a claim have now been visited by its members, and the rest should have had a visit by the beginning of next week. | It added that virtually all properties where there is a claim have now been visited by its members, and the rest should have had a visit by the beginning of next week. |
| We hope that funding collected through the appeal will contribute towards relieving some of the distress caused by the flooding across South Yorkshire Martin WinterMayor of Doncaster href="/1/hi/business/6276884.stm">Small firms struggle href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6275196.stm">In pictures: Hull floods Send us your comments | |
| Downing Street has rejected suggestions that the Government has been slow to react to the floods crisis. | Downing Street has rejected suggestions that the Government has been slow to react to the floods crisis. |
| Mr Brown promised to make emergency aid available to the thousands left homeless. | Mr Brown promised to make emergency aid available to the thousands left homeless. |
| He told the BBC's Breakfast: "There will be a comprehensive programme, not just to deal with the immediate problems but also with the recovery." | He told the BBC's Breakfast: "There will be a comprehensive programme, not just to deal with the immediate problems but also with the recovery." |
| Mr Brown added: "We know that more has got to be done - with the clean-up, then to help people in distress, then to get the schools back, then of course to repairs. | Mr Brown added: "We know that more has got to be done - with the clean-up, then to help people in distress, then to get the schools back, then of course to repairs. |
| "We're putting more money in to help the distressed areas." | "We're putting more money in to help the distressed areas." |
| Mr Brown also pledged to provide assistance to newly-launched appeals. | Mr Brown also pledged to provide assistance to newly-launched appeals. |
| The South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Fund will raise money for those affected in Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield. | The South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Fund will raise money for those affected in Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham and Sheffield. |
| And the city council in Hull, where more than 16,000 homes were affected, has launched the Hull Flood Fund. | And the city council in Hull, where more than 16,000 homes were affected, has launched the Hull Flood Fund. |
| Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has visited Hull, which has seen 10,500 homes evacuated. | Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has visited Hull, which has seen 10,500 homes evacuated. |
| Dr Sentamu met people who have been left homeless, as well as council officials, clergy, church members and volunteers. | Dr Sentamu met people who have been left homeless, as well as council officials, clergy, church members and volunteers. |
| The Archbishop said: "The poorest, the most vulnerable people on very low incomes - when these things hit them, it hits them hard, and you just feel your soul is almost, as it were, wrenched out." | The Archbishop said: "The poorest, the most vulnerable people on very low incomes - when these things hit them, it hits them hard, and you just feel your soul is almost, as it were, wrenched out." |
| Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, who visited Sheffield on Thursday, is also due to visit Hull. | Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, who visited Sheffield on Thursday, is also due to visit Hull. |
| Parts of north Doncaster remain underwater on Friday, with mayor Martin Winter expected to outline the town's next move in its battle to return to normality. | Parts of north Doncaster remain underwater on Friday, with mayor Martin Winter expected to outline the town's next move in its battle to return to normality. |
| Insurance warning | Insurance warning |
| Mr Winter said of the South Yorkshire appeal fund: "We hope that funding collected through the appeal will contribute towards relieving some of the distress caused by the flooding across South Yorkshire." | Mr Winter said of the South Yorkshire appeal fund: "We hope that funding collected through the appeal will contribute towards relieving some of the distress caused by the flooding across South Yorkshire." |
| He warned that it may take between six and 18 months before some residents can return to their homes, "if at all". | He warned that it may take between six and 18 months before some residents can return to their homes, "if at all". |
| As well as money, local residents are being asked to donate unwanted furniture to those affected. | As well as money, local residents are being asked to donate unwanted furniture to those affected. |
| Hull City Council leader Carl Minns, who earlier dubbed Hull the "forgotten city" of the flooding, said: "There's a massive humanitarian disaster here that we've set up an appeal fund for - the Hull Flood Fund - and I appeal to people across the country to donate, so we can help those 35,000 [affected] people get back to normal as well." | Hull City Council leader Carl Minns, who earlier dubbed Hull the "forgotten city" of the flooding, said: "There's a massive humanitarian disaster here that we've set up an appeal fund for - the Hull Flood Fund - and I appeal to people across the country to donate, so we can help those 35,000 [affected] people get back to normal as well." |
| He says it could cost more than £200m to repair the damage done to schools, public housing, doctor's surgeries, roads and leisure centres in the city. | He says it could cost more than £200m to repair the damage done to schools, public housing, doctor's surgeries, roads and leisure centres in the city. |
| Have you been affected by the floods? Send us your comments using the form below. | Have you been affected by the floods? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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