Water torture

The recovery operation in flood-hit South Yorkshire and the Severn Valley has started in earnest and the insurance industry is beginning the painstaking process of assessing and processing claims resulting from the extensive water damage. Stephanie Denton visited the area with two loss adjusters to witness the aftermath of the disaster first-hand

On Monday 25 June a month's worth of rain fell in a single day in South Yorkshire and the Severn Valley. Water overwhelmed the drainage system and vast run-off burst the banks on the rivers Don, Hull

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