Rain warning response

Ministers have met to discuss the amber rain warning and flooding alerts affecting parts of Scotland.

A meeting of the Scottish Government Resilience Room was held to hear from the Met Office, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), blue light services and Transport Scotland on current impacts and flood forecasts.

Seven flood alerts and 28 flood warnings are currently in force, covering parts of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Angus, Orkney, the Scottish Borders and Tayside.

Justice Secretary Angela Constance chaired the meeting. Ms Constance said:

“While the amber rain warning is set to expire at 6pm, the Met Office is forecasting continued heavy rain in many parts of Scotland over the coming days, causing potential disruption to travel and residents.

“Although no significant issues have been reported we are closely monitoring rivers, many of which will peak later today, and our multi-agency response teams stand ready and prepared to respond to any flooding incidents.

“I would urge people to pay attention to flood alerts, weather forecasts and to consider travel updates in their area.”

Background

Today’s meeting of the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGORR) was chaired by the Justice Secretary Angela Constance.

For more information:

• Met Office weather warnings are available on the Met Office website.
• Keep up to date on the latest information by checking the Live Flooding Information page on SEPA's website.
• Advice on preparing for severe weather can be found on the Ready Scotland website.
• Follow Traffic Scotland for the most up-to-date information on the trunk roads throughout the warning periods, via their website, social media channels and radio broadcasts. Updates on ScotRail services and road conditions are available online.
• To report a power cut or damage to electricity power lines or substations call the SP Networks national freephone number 105. More information on what to do during a storm can also be found on SP Energy Website