Brechin, a riverside area in north east Scotland, is bracing itself for the arrival of Storm Babet, as a red weather warning for heavy rainfall and high winds covers parts of the region. Approximately 350 homes in the area are set to be evacuated as authorities prepare for extensive flooding and potential risk to life.
The red weather warning, the highest level of alert issued by the Met Office, includes Perth and Kinross, Dundee, Angus, and south Aberdeenshire. Storm Babet is expected to bring severe weather conditions on Thursday and Friday, prompting Scotland’s deputy first minister, Shona Robison, to urge residents in the affected areas to avoid unnecessary travel and stay at home.
