A rare red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office ahead of Storm Babet, which is expected to cause 'severe flooding and disruption' in parts of the UK.
The red weather warning has been issued for eastern Scotland. It will be in place from 6pm on Thursday to 12pm on Friday. According to the Met Office, there will be danger to life due to "fast flowing and deep floodwater", as well as flooding to homes and businesses. Buildings are also at risk of being severely damaged or collapsing.
There is an Amber Severe Weather Warning for rain for this area where up to 150-200mm of rain could accumulate in some areas of higher ground. Read More: Storm Babet weather warnings upgraded to amber with warnings of flash floods and gale force windsRead More: Exact time Storm Babet will bring ‘heavy rain and strong winds’ to the UK this weekScotland typically receives around 168mm of rainfall in October but the country will receive more than this amount in the span of a few days.
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