The evacuation of hundreds of people in Brechin, Scotland, due to the threat of flooding caused by exceptional rainfall from Storm Babet. Angus Council has issued the evacuation order for about 400 homes in the area.
A red alert for rain and wind has been extended to cover a wider area in Scotland, with warnings of a danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater, extensive flooding, and landslips.
The storm is predicted to bring about 220mm of rain in some areas, close to the highest-ever 24-hour total for rainfall in Scotland. The areas affected were already saturated from heavy flooding earlier this month.