The rest of UK is also braced for power cuts, school closures and travel disruption. It posted on X, formerly Twitter: “Please do not attend any of our depots or other facilities for sandbags as our stocks are now depleted and won’t be replenished – crews now focused on providing direct support within our communities.” It warned people not to attend its depots looking for flood defences, as it had run out of sandbags. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PAĪberdeenshire council said it would set up rest centres in Stonehaven and Laurencekirk for residents unable to remain in their homes. The town’s flood defences were expected to be breached within 24 hours. Protecting the public is our immediate priority and we are coordinating a national effort to ensure that people are safe.”Ī resident using a flood defence outside his home on River Street, Brechin, on Thursday. Winds of up to 70mph (113km/h) and heavy rain forced the closure of at least one hospital, as well as health centres, schools and multiple roads.įollowing a meeting of the Scottish government’s resilience room (SGoRR) on Thursday evening, the deputy first minister, Shona Robison, said: “Storm Babet is still in its early stages and the worst impacts are yet to come. The British Geological Survey predicted that Storm Babet could cause landslides, and police urged residents against all travel in the worst-hit areas.
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather alert warning of a “danger to life from fast-flowing or deep flood water” in parts of Scotland, adding that some areas could be cut off for days. People in more than 400 properties in Brechin in Angus – and in the villages of Tannadice and Finavon – have been told to leave their homes, with flood defences expected to be breached within 24 hours.
My thoughts are with the family, friends and loved ones of the woman who has sadly lost her life.” The Scottish first minister, Humza Yousaf, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Such sad news. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.” “Around 4pm, the body of a 57-year-old woman was recovered from the river.
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