THE Met Office warned Scots to prepare for more rain to come, with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) putting out 26 flood warnings.
Another amber “be prepared” warning was issued with heavy and prolonged rain expected to fall until 9pm tonight in Grampian, Angus, Perth and Kinross, and the eastern fringes of Stirlingshire.
There were warnings offshore as well with the Met Office saying waves would be as high as 9m – the height of two double decker buses.
Back onshore commuters heading to their first day back at work after the Christmas holidays were told to beware of tricky driving conditions because of the wet road surfaces. Others faced travel disruption with trains all over the country affected by Storm Frank. Scotrail’s website listed 105 disrupted services.
Vincent Fitzsimons, SEPA hydrology duty manager said although the rain might not be as intense, it would be prolonged leading to more risk of flooding: “The main focus is for river levels around the north east. We’re keeping a particularly close eye on levels around Kintore-Inverurie, Brechin and Aberdeen, but also on communities throughout the northeast, the Borders and Caithness.
“As always, we are working closely with partner organisations to give local authorities the latest information in areas where riverbanks and defences have been damaged by Storm Frank, for example in Ballater. In addition, strong winds along the east coast mean the public need to take care from wave impacts, particularly in Aberdeenshire, Caithness, and the Northern Isles.”
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