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Met Office issues rare second red warning for eastern Scotland for severe flooding and disruption

Torrential rain forces major roads to close and blocks rail lines as drivers warned over flooded areas

A council official has said flooding and rescues are taking place across Angus in east Scotland.

Storm Babet has caused havoc across the UK, with strong winds and rough seas along the east coast, record breaking rainfall and river levels in Scotland, overtopped flood defences, closed roads and railways and sadly at least two deaths. The impacts are not over as further rain is expected.

Several sections of major Scottish roads are closed due to flooding.

Terri Mason had to leave her property in Brechin within hours of moving in as it was threatened by floodwater.

Man dies after getting caught in flood water in Shropshire; Brampton area of Chesterfield evacuated

Rescue operations are under way after parts of eastern Scotland were hit by flooding caused by heavy rain as Storm Babet hit the UK.

Scotland bore the brunt of the storm – with flood defences in the town of Brechin breached.

India has begun work to designate as dead at least 79 people who went missing in floods unleashed by a Himalayan glacial lake outburst on October 4, taking the death toll in the disaster to 179.

A CLIMATE change expert has said that Scotland can likely expect even more intense storms than Babet due to global warming.