Forecasters have brought forward the end of the red warning in Scotland by six hours, but authorities remain braced for further flooding on Saturday afternoon amid the storm.
The worst hit area in Scotland during Storm Babet is now an “improving picture”, but there are still fears of further floods as a red danger to life weather warning remains in place.
The alert for extreme rain during the storm now ends at 6pm, rather than midnight, and covers a smaller area than on Friday – solely Angus and Aberdeenshire. In Bridge of Dun, residents were airlifted out via helicopter, while in other areas those stranded were rescued by boats, including canoes.Ms Semple praised the response from those in Angus and elsewhere, saying offers of accommodation have come from the local area and further afield.
“Please comply with the advice being given, particularly if you are asked to evacuate, it is for your own safety.Pascal Lardet, Sepa flood duty manager, told BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme: “Further rain is forecast to affect the flooded areas, particularly around Brechin but more widely across Tayside, Angus, Dundee and Aberdeenshire.
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