Rest centres have been opened in some parts of Scotland after flood warnings were escalated to severe on Friday.
The north east has been battered by heavy rain and flooding with the council warning residents to take steps to protect their properties. Road maps of closures due to floods have been circulated and rest centres will open in Ballater, Aboyne, Inverurie and Kemnay for those needing help and who are unable to stay in their homes.
Power cuts have been reported across Aberdeenshire by SSE Networks, which manages Scotland's electricity grid; outages have been logged near Stonehaven, in Ballater, Kemnay and Aberdeen. Aberdeenshire Council warned that river levels will peak later on Friday.
