Efforts were made to convince all residents of Brechin, Angus, to evacuate 400 homes, with the coastguard and fire crews going door-to-door.
Police close River Street in Brechin as members of the fire service ask residents to evacuate due to flood warnings
Efforts were made to convince residents of Brechin, Angus, to evacuate 400 homes, with the coastguard and fire crews going door-to-door after some people refused to leave. Angus experienced the highest rainfall in the UK on Thursday, according to data from Sepa. The Met Office revealed that Riverside Perth experienced 112mm rain, followed by Invermark – which had 107mm.
The Met Office red weather warning began at 6pm and was expanded to include Dundee, Perth and Kinross, as well as Angus and Aberdeenshire, where 20ft waves were seen crashing in Stonehaven harbour. Deputy First Minister Shona Robison said authorities expected to “launch a major clean-up operation as we move into the weekend”.Paddleboarding instructor David Jacobs, 56, said he saw waves around 20ft high in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, and expects it to be worse on Friday.“The last time I have seen weather like this was 2014, it is quite spectacular to watch but bits of trees and rocks land onto the road.
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