Police Scotland confirmed the 57-year-old woman was swept into a river in Angus, where 400 homes are expected to be evacuated.
A woman died after being swept into a river in Angus, amid the beginning of an evacuation of 400 homes in the Scottish region and warnings that conditions caused by Storm Babet would deteriorate overnight.
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. Some 20,000 properties were hit by power cuts although Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said electricity had been restored to 14,000 and staffing capacity had been increased by ten-fold in anticipation.Schools were closed in Angus, where three rest centres were opened and ready to welcome pets as the Sepa severe flood warning was expanded to Finavon and Tannadice.
“The red warning has been expanded to cover further parts of Scotland and we expect weather conditions to deteriorate seriously overnight. If you live in the areas covered by the red waning, please stay at home and do not travel, unless advised to relocate to a rest centre.Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston said: “Police officers are helping local authorities evacuate a large number of properties in the Tayside area which is seeing some of the most significant impacts of the storm.
It said: “If the police, council or other emergency services, ask you to leave your home for your own safety and that of others, turn off the electricity and water supply at the main switch and take your grab bag with you.
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