A red weather warning came on Wednesday afternoon as the storm threatens 70mph winds and one month's worth of rain to the UK's worst affected regions.
ITV News' Louise Scott and Gregg Easteal had these blustery reports from across the country as the UK braces for Storm Babet
Angus Council said schools will close before the storm rolls in, while ScotRail has announced mass train cancellations. The warning follows a major cleanup operation that has begun in Ireland, where the storm has left several towns and villages swamped with floodwater.and Waterford on the southern coast were worst hit, with Cork County Council reporting almost a month's worth of rain fell in the space of 24 hours.
A number of businesses were damaged by the rapidly rising water levels and as many as 500 electricity customers still had no power on Thursday morning.Councillor Liam Quaide said the scenes of flooding in the town were “apocalyptic”.
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