Cost of floods double that of 2009 storms,according to PricewaterhouseCoopersStorm Desmond has caused an estimated £500m of damage across Cumbria – almost double the cost of the floods that hit parts of the county six years ago.
Experts at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which made the calculation, and also warned that the bill could rise further whether the rain keeps falling.
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Source: theguardian.com