COMMUNITIES have started mopping up after widespread flooding hit hundreds of homes and business across the region.
The lifting of all warnings has signalled the end to any imminent threat of further flooding, leaving people to assess the damage caused and begin the clean-up operation.
In Hull, the Ice Arena is set to be closed for up to a week, while Nuffield Health gym will not reopen until at least Monday.
Mark Duckett, 50, who runs 13 restaurant on Hull Marina, has twice been hit by flooding now.
He formerly ran Portside Bistro in Prince's Dock Street, which was flooded when a faulty water pipe burst last December.
He said: "I feel like Noah - I can't believe it has happened again. Fortunately this time we are on the first floor, but we lost electricity and had to close.
"I'm just grateful the gate at the Marina did its job – it held back the force of the sea. Without that, and the barrier near the Deep, I'm sure the devastation would have been a lot worse.
"I know it isn't any consolation for the people who were flooded, but I think we dodged a bullet. It could have been a lot worse."
The restaurant was expected to be reopened this weekend.
Staff at the Country Park Inn on Hessle Foreshore have spent the afternoon clearing up the damage.
"Every room is knackered," said Tom Medd, operations and sales manager. We were about fully booked as well over the Christmas period. We had BP's Christmas party and an 80th birthday party to name but a few.
"There is mud, sludge and leaves in every room – the kitchen, in the fridge, toilets, everywhere."
Between 50 and 60 homes in Hessle were flooded, with most in the vicinity of the pub
Humberside Fire and Rescue's Chief Fire Officer, Richard Hannigan, declared: "The emergency is now over."
But he urged those who escaped the worst of the storm to spare a thought for those who face a difficult Christmas.
"Emergency services and partner organisations have worked continuously to provide support, keep people safe and updated as the situation developed," said Mr Hannigan.
