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Residents are being evacuated from a Scots town affected by Storm Babet.
Fire crews and coastguard teams have begun the evacuation process on River Street in Brechin, Angus this evening. Two fire engines and multiple coastguard vehicles have been spotted at the scene as crews from both services knock on residents’ doors advising them to leave the area.
Some people can be seen leaving the area. It comes as Angus Council issued a 'risk to life' warning for people living in the town.
The local authority urged locals to leave their homes if asked to evacuate.
A statement reads: "Risk to life - if told to evacuate, please leave. The latest modelling from SEPA is that river levels could reach an unprecedented 5m about normal levels.
"The Brechin flood defences are designed to deal with river levels of 3.8m. This means that there is a serious risk to life from excessive flooding.
"Building on work undertaken already we are, currently revisiting all properties identified as at risk to evacuate remaining residents who were reluctant to leave earlier."
Flooding levels in the area are expected to peak at 1am and again at 8am on Friday. Earlier on Thursday, two residents living on the street told the PA news agency that they had no intention of leaving their homes despite the severe weather warning.
John Stewart, 82, told the PA news agency he will not be leaving his home should the local authorities attempt to evacuate him. Instead, Mr Stewart built a wall around his garden to protect his home from flood damage.
He said the wall had successfully stopped water from getting in from the street previously where flooding was severe. He said: “I won’t be leaving because my wife won’t go.”
He added: “The trouble is, the last time there was
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