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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah (now) , Rachel Hall ,Tobi Thomas (earlier)

Storm Babet: third person dies after flooding; 30 people evacuated in Derbyshire – as it happened

A summary of today's developments

  • A man in his 60s died on Friday morning after getting caught in flood water in Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire, the third person to die in Storm Babet.

  • Police confirmed that a person aged 56 had also died, after a falling tree hit his van near Forfar in Angus on Thursday evening.

  • The Met Office extended its rare red warning, which was due to expire at noon on Friday, into Saturday for east Scotland, meaning there is a risk to life from the stormy weather.

  • Derbyshire fire and rescue service said a major incident has been declared in the county due to the impact of Storm Babet.

  • Water levels rose rapidly overnight in Angus county, with some parts only accessible by boat by the morning. Emergency crews rescued people trapped in their flooded homes, who had opted to remain despite the evacuation order, and brought them to rest centres.

  • Leeds Bradford airport announced it has closed after passengers were earlier evacuated from a plane that skidded off the runway when landing due to wet weather in the afternoon.

  • Derbyshire Fire and Rescue service said they rescued 60 people from homes and businesses in the Brampton area of Chesterfield.

  • Suffolk county declared a major incident, with fire services asking people not to travel unless “absolutely essential” due to severe flooding and dangerous driving conditions.

  • Flooding hit Dundee as the Dighty Burn in the city’s Balmossie area burst its banks. Houses adjoining the burn were flooded and cars submerged.

  • The Energy Networks Association said that 55,000 customers had been left without power, but 45,000 of those have been reconnected.

  • Scottish and Southern Electricity (SSEN) says it has managed to reconnect almost 32,000 customers and work is going on to reconnect another 2,800.

As of 9pm, SSEN has restored power to 32,000 customers, with work ongoing to reconnect 2,800 properties.

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