{"id":6098,"date":"2025-04-15T16:40:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T15:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/?p=6098"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T11:23:40","slug":"one-in-five-uk-homes-suffer-storm-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/2025\/04\/15\/one-in-five-uk-homes-suffer-storm-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"One in five UK homes suffer storm damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-table\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>One in five UK homes suffered storm damage between 2020 and 2024\u00a0<\/td><td>Extreme weather poses a growing threat to homes and communities across the country\u00a0<\/td><td>Homeowners should assess insurance and take preventive steps to mitigate potential damage\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>The increasing frequency and intensity of storms and flooding are having a profound impact on UK residents, with new research<\/strong><strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><strong> revealing that one in five homes suffered storm damage between 2020 and 2024.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p>Over the past five years, two in five households have experienced some form of extreme weather, highlighting the growing threat climate change poses to homes and communities across the country. In addition to storm damage, 12% of UK homes were affected by flooding during the same period. Storm damage can range from structural issues like damaged roofs and windows to more severe impacts such as prolonged power outages and water intrusion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Proactive measures to protect your home<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p>With weather patterns becoming increasingly unpredictable, homeowners are encouraged to regularly assess their insurance cover and consider additional flood or storm protection if needed. Simple measures, such as clearing gutters and ensuring proper drainage around properties, can also help mitigate potential damage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><sup>1<\/sup>Aviva, 2024&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong><em>It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this article is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without notice and the accuracy and completeness of the information cannot be guaranteed. It does not provide individual tailored investment advice and is for guidance only. Some rules may vary in different parts of the UK.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One in five UK homes suffered storm damage between 2020 and 2024\u00a0 Extreme weather poses a growing threat to homes and communities across the country\u00a0 Homeowners should assess insurance and take preventive steps to mitigate potential damage\u00a0 The increasing frequency and intensity of storms and flooding are having a profound impact on UK residents, with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6099,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,76],"tags":[],"hd_content_source":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6098"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6132,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6098\/revisions\/6132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6098"},{"taxonomy":"hd_content_source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_content_source?post=6098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}