Efforts were made to convince all residents of Brechin, Angus, to evacuate 400 homes, with the coastguard and fire crews going door-to-door.
A woman has died after flooding caused by Storm Babet saw hundreds of homes evacuated, while thousands were hit by power cuts across Scotland.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency issued a warning that river levels could reach an “unprecedented” five metres above normal levels, and severe flood warnings were expanded for the River Esk, including into Aberdeenshire. More than 20,000 homes in Scotland lost power, according to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks , predominantly in Aberdeenshire and Angus. By 9pm, SSEN said it had restored services to almost 18,500 homes.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.45pm on Thursday, officers attended a report of a person having been swept into the Water of Lee, Glen Esk. It said: “If the police, council or other emergency services, ask you to leave your home turn off the electricity and water supply at the main switch and take your grab bag with you.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Storm Babet live: New amber warning issued as storm batters UKThe Met Office has issued a rare warning for parts of the UK
Read more »
Body recovered from Scots river after woman swept away during Storm BabetPolice said a body was recovered from an Angus river this afternoon.
Read more »
Woman's body recovered from a river amid Storm Babet red weather alertEstate manager Dee Ward, 58, said the river near Killiemuir, Angus, was 'scary' and he wanted to raise awareness of climate change. Mr Ward said: 'It is quite scary, we get these seasons now where we get really bad storms blowing in from the Atlantic.
Read more »
Body of woman found after being swept into river amid Storm Babet red weather warningThe body of a woman has been found after she was swept into a river in north-eastern Scotland, as Storm Babet hit on Thursday.
Read more »
Storm Babet first death as woman dies where red alert in forcePolice Scotland has confirmed that the body of a 57-year-old woman has been recovered from a river
Read more »
Storm Babet: Body found as woman swept into river in AngusThe body of a 57-year-old woman has been recovered from a river in Angus, where a red weather alert is currently in force, Police Scotland said.
Read more »