A rest centre has been opened for residents in the Alyth area affected by deadly Storm Babet.
Alyth Town Hall has been opened for anyone who needs to take shelter from the extreme rainfall and strong winds.
It comes as the town is being hit by flooding from Alyth Burn.
A red “danger to life” warning for rain is in place for Perthshire, Dundee and Angus until noon on Friday.
A series of flood warnings are also in place for the area south of Alyth.
Storm Babet has already claimed the life of a 57-year-old woman, who was swept into a river in Angus.
Residents urged to take supplies to Alyth rest centre amid flooding
A statement from Perth and Kinross Council said: “Anyone who needs to attend the rest centre should make their way there as soon as possible.”
Those using the facility are being urged to take:
- Any medication they require on a regular basis
- Glasses/contact lenses if they wear them
- A sleeping bag
- Warm clothing and comfortable footwear
- Toiletries
- Any important personal documents
- Mobile phone and charger
- Baby food and care items/children’s clothing and special toy if attending with family
An SSE welfare van, which had been due to arrive at School Park – adjacent to Kettins Primary School – has been delayed until Friday.
Kathryn Boyd, who took a picture of flooding in Alyth town centre, said: “It’s a bit worrying as this is only the start of the forecasted bad weather.”
Swinney: Weather situation ‘very challenging’
Posting on X, formerly Twitter, local MSP John Swinney said: “The situation is very challenging tonight. Please follow all advice and stay safe.”
Councillor Colin Stewart, whose ward covers Alyth, told The Courier: “I’ve been following the situation on RiverTrack and it looks a pretty bad flood, and there’s a lot of water still to come.
“There’s a huge community spirit in Alyth and everyone is pulling together, which is to be commended.
“The weather where I am is wind and rain like I’ve seen once or twice in my 12 years living here.”
Rest centres have also been set up in Brechin, Forfar and Montrose as flooding hits Angus.
The council there has also issued a “risk to life” warning for residents in Brechin, telling them: “If told to evacuate, please leave.”
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