Cameron Says Money No Object on Floods as Trip Canceled
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Prime Minister David Cameron said money’s “no object” in tackling the effects of flooding across southern England, as he called off a trip to the Middle East next week to concentrate on the crisis.
Waterlogged towns on the River Thames west of London are braced for more flooding, with the Met Office weather service forecasting rain and gales today. Six hundred military personnel are helping in flood-hit areas. Deloitte LLP signaled insurance costs may reach 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) by April.