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.
The West Country is now completely cut off by rail after a landslip on the line at Crewkerne in Somerset and flooding at nearby Bridgwater and Athelney.
It comes just days after a stretch of the rail line connecting Cornwall to the rest of the country fell into the sea at Dawlish in Devon.
Rail operators have put replacement bus services and reduced ticket prices for passengers.
Britons have been warned to expect further rain and strong winds to continue for several more days.
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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.