First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Brechin on Monday to see where the River South Esk burst its banks and flooded dozens of homes last week during Storm Babet. Residents living in River Street were first alerted to the danger.
FollowFlood-hit parts of Britain are bracing for a further two inches of rain tomorrow as the Met Office issued a fresh warning for more chaos after Storm Babet left nine dead.
Forecasters said communities could become cut off by flooded roads, with further flood warnings expected for some of the worst affected areas into next week. While most train lines are now operating normally again following scenes of chaos at London King’s Cross at the weekend, there is still disruption today - including between Sheffield and Nottingham, with Northern trains unable to run past Alfreton.
Ventusky Privacy Policy The Environment Agency said: 'River flooding will continue into Wednesday along the River Severn. Derbyshire Police said the pensioner was found dead at about 10.35am on Saturday at her home in Tapton Terrace, Chesterfield.He told the broadcaster: 'I did not want to find my own mum and I expected somebody else to have found her.
'We are absolutely heartbroken to lose Wendy in such tragic circumstances and are still struggling to come to terms with it. Wendy was a beautiful, kind, funny and caring person,' they said.
Residents of River Street in Brechin were today trying to dry out their homes as they surveyed the damage from the floodwater. During his visit to Brechin today, Mr Yousaf assessed the damage of Storm Babet and visited a home on River Street in the town which was flooded following heavy rain. First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks to chief executive of Angus Council Margo Williamson, leader of Angus Council Beth Whiteside and director of infrastructure and environment Graeme Dailly during a visit to Brechin todayFirst Minister Humza Yousaf speaks to staff from local Brechin firm Matrix International todayMairi Gougeon, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, in Brechin todayAngus Council said it has had an 'overwhelming' response to an appeal for accommodation...
Conservative councillor Gavin Nicol, who represents the Brechin and Edzell ward on Angus Council, called for more funding from the Scottish Government, telling BBC Radio Scotland on Monday: 'I can tell you the repercussions of the flooding will take months and years to resolve. She told BBC's Good Morning Scotland: 'We do have to have some frank conversations with government and our communities because, with the best will in the world, the best flood defences will not give 100 per cent protection 100 per cent of the time.
Met Office spokesman Dave Britton said those worst affected by the flooding caused by Storm Babet could see 'a couple of quieter days'.He added: 'There is this pulse of rain moving its way north overnight later on Monday and into Tuesday, but the rest of the week does look like it remains rather unsettled with spells of rain at times.'
Most weather warnings expired over the weekend but the Met Office issued a yellow ice warning saying icy patches forming overnight could cause fresh disruption on roads across much of Scotland this morning. 'The process of assessing the full amount of damage caused in all areas affected by the storm is now under way. This will take some time and we are working closely with local authorities to support the people and businesses affected.'
'Our staff in the council, in the Angus Health and Social Care Partnership, and our leisure trust ANGUSAlive, have all gone above and beyond, facing challenges on an unprecedented scale.
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