Yahoo News Storm Babet: Maps show weather warnings in place across UK
The Met Office has put a rare red warning in place in Scotland
Emergency crews are trying to rescue people in the Scottish town hardest hit by "unprecedented" flooding caused by Storm Barbet.
Angus Council, which serves Brechin, said parts of the town are only accessible by boat.
It said: “Angus is in the middle of a very serious emergency. Flooding is unprecedented. Levels are over half a metre over the last highest ever.”
The council said rescue crews are dealing with 100 calls in areas of Brechin which had been asked to evacuate on Thursday.
It had previously warned river levels in the town could reach five metres higher than normal and render flood defences useless. Councillor Jill Scott, who lives in Brechin, said the scene was “horrific”. "I’ve never seen anything like it," she said.
It comes after a woman, 57, died after being swept into a river in the region on Thursday.
Police Scotland said her body was recovered from Water of Lee at Glen Esk, where a rare red weather alert is in place until noon on Friday.
Amber warnings for wind and rain have also been issued for parts of northern England, the Midlands and northern Wales from noon on Friday to 6am on Saturday. All regions suffered severe disruption to train services on Friday morning.
Five flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency’s Floodline service in Dauntsey, Wiltshire; Sandsend, North Yorkshire; Bridlington, East Yorkshire; the Tyne estuary and in areas surrounding the River Maun in Nottinghamshire.
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A yellow warning for Northern Ireland is also in place from 3am on Friday to 9am on Saturday. (See the bottom of this page for explanations of red, amber and yellow weather warnings.)
The following maps and updates from the Met Office show how the storm could progress across the UK in the coming days.
Storm Babet weather warnings
(forecast as of 11am on Thursday, according to the Met Office)
Friday
Saturday
Expected rain
(forecast as of 11am on Thursday, according to the Met Office)
Friday, 2pm
Friday, 7pm
Saturday, 9am
Saturday, 5pm
The Met Office also has the following guidance for the following weather warnings:
Red warning
Dangerous weather is expected and, if you have not done so already, you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather.
It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure.
Amber warning
There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans.
This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property.
Yellow warning
Yellow warnings can be issued for a range of weather situations.
It is important to read the content of yellow warnings to determine which weather situation is being covered by the warning.
