The storm is expected to bring 70mph gusts and more than a month’s worth of rain in the worst-affected regions on Thursday.
Residents of hundreds of homes have been urged to evacuate in one of the areas worst hit by Storm Babet as thousands more were left without power and facing flooding from “unprecedented” amounts of rain.
Three rest centres that have been set up in the area, with people urged to take their own sleeping bags, pillows and blankets. Mr Stewart, who previously had a wall built around his garden to protect his home, said: “I won’t be leaving because my wife won’t go.” Angus Council said schools will be shut on Friday to “ensure the safety of children, young people, parents, and school staff”.
Mass train cancellations have been imposed by ScotRail, expected to last from Thursday until Saturday. The storm is expected to rage overnight and into the weekend, with amber warnings for wind and rain issued for parts of northern England, the Midlands and northern Wales from noon on Friday to 6am on Saturday.
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