 Following the storm two diagonal bracing struts were added to give the telescope greater rigidity when parked in the zenith to ride out storms.Major insurance companies estimated in the direct aftermath of the storm that damages in the United Kingdom might exceed $100 million and possibly reach $200 million ($ inflation adjusted to 2014).The average insurance payout from the storm was £150 (£ inflation adjusted to 2014) and totalled over 1.5 million claims.