Met Office confirms Scotland will be battered by monster rain storm as flood alerts issued

The Met Office has addressed rumours that a 'Beast from the East' storm could hit Britain in the coming weeks.

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Flood alerts have been put in force across the UK in the aftermath of Storm Otto. Strong winds and heavy rain battered parts of the country across the weekend leaving some homes without any power.

The storms which hit the region late last year have left Dumfries and Galloway Council with a roads repair bill of nearly £500,000.

The first storm of the season is set to hit parts of England and Scotland today bringing high winds and rain. Named by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Storm Otto has been moving east across the far north of the UK since the early hours.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind as Storm Otto hits the UK.

The Danish Storm Otto is expected to bring blustery gales to most of the country as Scotland is to be hit with 80pmh winds this week.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of North West England.

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