Humza Yousaf is expected to meet residents impacted by the flooding and thank people involved in the evacuation of the town’s River Street.
First Minister Humza Yousaf will visit Brechin on Monday to see where the River South Esk burst its banks and flooded dozens of homes last week during Storm Babet.
Brian Petrie, a resident of River Street, Brechin, stands inside his house which was flooded by Storm Babet Two people died during the storm which saw a rare red weather warning issued by authorities in the lead up to it warning of a danger to life in the north east of Scotland.On Sunday evening, police released a statement confirming the identity of a woman who died after being swept into the Water of Lee at Glen Esk at around 1.45pm on Thursday.
Mr Yousaf said ahead of his scheduled visit: “My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives to the extreme conditions caused by Storm Babet during what will be difficult time.
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