Sepa and the Met Office says parts of Scotland hit by bad weather a week ago could be affected.
People living in parts of Scotland hit by flooding a week ago have been warned to prepare for further incidents due to Storm Babet.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said the storm was expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds from Wednesday evening. Storm Babet is forecast to start in the south-west before moving across to the north-east on Thursday and into the weekend.Sepa said the latest warnings were particularly relevant for communities still recovering from flooding experienced on Friday 6 October and Saturday 7 October.
Over that weekend, seven landslides hit the A83 in Argyll and 10 people had to be rescued from their vehicles.Sepa said similar areas would likely be affected by Storm Babet, including Argyll and Bute, Dumfries and Galloway, Tayside, Angus and Aberdeenshire. Flood duty manager David Morgan said: "Impacts from surface water and rivers are likely, and with catchments saturated from recent heavy rain and flooding, we're urging people to be prepared for potential flooding.Media caption,The Met Office has issued yellow "be aware" warnings for wind and rain from Wednesday evening until midday on Saturday.He said: "As well as heavy rain, Storm Babet will bring some very strong winds and large waves near some eastern coasts too.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Scotland areas to be worst hit by Storm Babet after 'danger to life' warningA string of weather warnings have been sent out for the week ahead due to potential flooding and travel chaos.
Weiterlesen »
Scotland weather: Met Office issues several warnings ahead of Storm BabetYELLOW severe weather warnings for wind and rain will be in place for much of this week with the arrival of Storm Babet.
Weiterlesen »
Storm Babet amber warning in Scotland as rain and floods spark fear of red alertThe storm is expected to bring 'exceptionally wet' conditions across certain regions of the country.
Weiterlesen »
Storm Babet Scotland: Amber warning issued as people urged to avoid travelTHE MET Office has now issued an amber weather warning for parts of Scotland with heavy rainfall and strong winds expected to hit.
Weiterlesen »
Amber weather warning issued for Scotland as Storm Babet approaches the UKThe Met Office has updated weather warnings as the second named storm of the season approaches the UK on Wednesday.
Weiterlesen »
Amber weather warning issued for Scotland as Storm Babet approaches the UKThe Met Office has updated weather warnings as the second named storm of the season approaches the UK on Wednesday.
Weiterlesen »