As Storm Christoph hit the UK with force, households at risk were once again given a stark reminder to ensure their homes are properly prepared.
Last year, there was an 177 per cent increase in storm claims compared to 2019 and a 90 per cent surge in flood claims, data from Halifax Home Insurance shows.
This was likely due to Storms Ciara and then Dennis which swept the country earlier last year with claims surging by 311 per cent in January and 1,282 per cent in February compared to the same months in 2019.
Flood claims also increased by a massive 9,650 per cent between February 2019 and 2020.