00:00 At least three people have been killed after parts of eastern Scotland witnessed severe
00:12 flooding on Friday due to Storm Barbet, which brought torrential rain and high-speed winds,
00:18 leaving thousands of homes without power.
00:21 The second red "Danger to Life" weather alert in a week has taken effect in eastern parts
00:26 of Scotland, with torrential rains and high winds forecast across the UK.
00:31 Forecasters say another 70-100 mm of rain could fall on Saturday in parts of Angus and
00:37 Aberdeenshire, already hit by severe flooding.
00:40 The new red weather warning began at midnight and will run through Saturday.
00:43 Amber warnings for rain are in place for Saturday across the Highlands, north-east and central
00:48 parts of Scotland, as well as north of England, east and west, midlands and parts of Yorkshire.
00:54 Yellow warnings for rain and wind cover much of Scotland, England and Wales.
01:00 Dozens of people have taken shelter in emergency accommodation, many in Angus and Aberdeenshire,
01:05 as well as 50 in the rural village of Demenham, Suffolk.
01:09 In Scotland, roads and bridges collapsed and dozens of households had to be rescued in
01:14 Angus, where flood defences had been overwhelmed in the early hours.
01:18 River levels rose 4.4 m higher than normal and continued to increase through Friday.
01:23 Across England, there were more than 280 flood warnings and 240 alerts on Friday evening.
01:29 Almost 13,000 households were without power late on Friday night, 10,000 across England
01:34 and 2,800 in Scotland.
01:37 This marks the first red alert in the UK since 2020.
01:41 The affected regions in Scotland have already experienced evacuations, school closures and
01:46 widespread disruptions.
01:48 Red is the most severe of the Met Office's three-coloured weather warnings.
01:52 It means that dangerous weather is expected and if you have not already done so, you should
01:56 take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather.
02:01 It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel,
02:05 energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure.
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