Insurance bosses will meet ministers to discuss their response to the flood crisis. Victims have received £14m in emergency payments so far. Ed Miliband will call for faster processing of insurance claims when he too meets industry representatives.
Cornwall has seen some of the strongest wind gusts overnight and many parts of the coastline have been hit by huge waves.
The forecasting website Stormsurf predicts that swells of up to 38 feet (11.6 metres) will continue to batter the county today.
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The residents of one street in Egham in Surrey have described how they have coped with the devastating impact of the floods.
Somerset Levels have been one of the worst-affected areas during the floods and today's aerial images reveal the situation remains bleak.