Wendy Taylor, 57, described as ‘a ray of sunshine’ to everyone who knew her, was swept into the Water of Lee at Glen Esk at around 1.45pm on…
A woman who died during Storm Babet was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother – and “a ray of sunshine” to everyone who knew her, her grieving family have said.
Residents of River Street in Brechin are trying to dry out as much of their homes as they can, as they survey the damage from the floodwater. He was in the house as the flooding hit, sheltering upstairs with his 92-year-old mother as water poured in through the letterbox.Mr Petrie said: “The Coastguards and paramedics got her down the stairs in a stretcher and took her in a dinghy up to the ambulance.”The 66-year-old is documenting the extent of it for insurance purposes.Earlier, Angus councillor Gavin Nicol said contaminated sludge and silt is “everywhere” and the damage is “extensive”.
During a media briefing, she said the council will assess how many people will need to be rehomed, aiming to complete this work by the end of the week. The storm led to two deaths north of the border and searches continue for a man reported missing to police on Friday, who is said to have been trapped in a vehicle in floodwater in Marykirk, Aberdeenshire.
“Our family would like to thank Police Scotland for their professionalism and sensitivity in recent days. And in particular Paul Morgan of Police Mountain Rescue for recovering Wendy.
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