It might be a crisis, but as yet precious little of a calamity - few people have lost their lives (BBC news reports have mentioned only one death), and aside from the dreadful damage to property, it seems like it will pass.

It is interesting that when there are similar catastrophes around the world, Britons strive to send aid. When it happens in our own country, most relief seems to come from the supermarkets - who have been making sure their stocks get through! Well, they have the logistics infrastructure, I guess.