A 56-YEAR-OLD man has died after a falling tree hit into a van on a road in Angus.
The area has been hit with heavy rain and wind as part of Storm Babet, with a red weather alert in place.
On Friday morning, Angus Council said parts of the county were now only accessible by boat after flooding from the storm.“Brechin, and increasingly other parts of Angus, are now only accessible via boat. “Emergency rest centres in Brechin, Montrose and Forfar are open to all those in need in Angus, pets are welcome too.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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