Storm Desmond damage across Cumbria estimated at £500m

Cost of floods double that of 2009 storms, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers

Storm 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, also warned that the bill could rise further if the rain keeps falling.