Storm Babet brings havoc across Scotland as towns are forced to evacuate. Footage shows seafoam blowing across the Haughs of Benholm, and river in Angus Glen crashing into bridge.
Storm Babet news LIVEStorm Babet has claimed the life of a woman who was swept into a river in Scotland today, as 80mph gales and heavy rain continue to batter the country.
Britain is expected to experience its wettest day ever. A map issued by the Met Office reveals the bleak picture of how the UK will be drenched as a result of heavy rain. The storm could bring between 200 and 220mm of rain in some areas of eastern Scotland, where some resident have been told to leave their homes.
PERTHSHIRE: Vehicles mount the pavement to pass a fallen tree near Stanley as Storm Babet lashes the UK Evacuations were underway in the town of Brechin, Scotland, after exceptional rainfall from Storm Babet threatened to breach flood defences Ms Robinson said: 'Protecting the public is our immediate priority and we are co-ordinating a national effort to ensure that people are safe.
'We are working with partners across the country, including emergency services, the voluntary sector and energy companies, to make sure that we mitigate disruption as much as possible. This comes as the Met Office issued an extremely rare 'danger to life' red warning from 6pm today through to midday on Friday with over a month's worth of rainfall expected in the worst-affected regions.
Emergency rest centres are also being set up and residents have been asked to bring their own sleeping bags, supplies and medication. The Met Office has also issued a new amber warning for parts of northern England, the Midlands and Wales as Storm Babet batters the UK The Met Office has also issued a new amber warning for parts of northern England, the Midlands and Wales as Storm Babet sparks chaos in the UK. Workmen have been pictured putting flood defences up as Britain prepares for a deluge of rain.
The second named storm of the season hammered Ireland yesterday as dozens of cars were submerged and washed away, while businesses, supermarkets and hospitals fell victim to the destructive floods. EDZELL: A dog walker and her dog at a flood defence barrier erected on Church street in the Scottish village
LONDON: Commuters were seen struggling with their umbrellas as the storm threatens to cause chaos in England📹by Ian Moylan#StormBabet #CorkFloodspic.twitter.com/HixBaqFVZW John Griffen, Scottish Water's water operations general manager said: 'We have activated contingency plans including increasing the numbers of staff and contractors on standby to support customers experiencing sewer flooding, and protect our critical infrastructure across water and waste water services.
Angus Council which covers parts of Aberdeenshire, Dundee City and Perth and Kinross, said the severe weather warnings were 'unprecedented', and schools would be closing at lunchtime on Thursday, and all day Friday. Holiday company Travel Republic has urged holidaymakers to be aware of potential disruptions and delays if they are going to be travelling in the next week.
DORSET: A couple are soaked despite having an umbrella as they take a walk in the coastal town of SwanageCORK: Firat Freddie Uygun outside his barber shop Fresh 'N' Freddie on Main street in Midleton, Co Cork, damaged by flooding after Storm Babet COUNTY CORK: A woman wades through the flooded streets of Midleton in County Cork as Storm Babet lashed down on Ireland
The Met Office compiles its annual list of storm names in conjunction with the Dutch and Irish weather services. Incredible photos show Britons cowering from waves as England's coastlines are battered. Some 20ft waves were seen crashing into the north east coast this morning, with Brits urged to batten down the hatches as Babet closes in.
Laura Tobin, the weather presenter on ITV's Good Morning Britain, pointed out that 250mm is set to fall in the red warning area. She said on X: 'Inverbervie has 703.4mm of rainfall a year on average. That's 1/3 of the annual rainfall in 1 day!' The Irish Defence Forces have since been deployed to help those stranded, while the local hospital was also evacuated. Cork Council said a month's worth of rain had descended on the county in the past 24 hours. Sinn Fein TD Pat Buckley said: 'Never in my life have I seen this so bad firstly I hope everyone is ok. It's going to take major funding to fix this disaster.'
This is the first red warning for rain issued in the UK since Storm Dennis in February 2020. On Wednesday, the Scottish government held a meeting of its Resilience Room to help mitigate the affects of the storm. Forecasters are warning that the torrents that could drop a month's worth of rain, combined with gusts of up to 70mph, could leave some people cut off from outside assistance for days.
Met Office senior presenter and meteorologist Alex Deakin said: 'Scotland will bear the brunt of Storm Babet with heavy rain setting in during Thursday and lasting well into Friday. Several hours of heavy rain really is going to build up particularly in the East. That's why we have the red warning in place and it is expected to cause significant issues, particularly with flooding.
On Thursday morning, the north east of England looked to be among the worst impacted as the storm closes in. Huge waves were seen crashing into lighthouses in South Shields, Tyne and Wear and Seaham, County Durham. Boats were also seen majorly rocking on the River Tyne as forceful winds grip the country.
One person on X, formerly known as Twitter, said Paddington station was 'packed' due to the cancellations of trains. While another described the situation as 'total chaos'. 'Impacts from surface water and rivers are likely, and with catchments saturated from recent heavy rain and flooding, we're urging people to be prepared for potential flooding.
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