The met office has issued a red warning for heavy rain covering areas in Angus and South Aberdeenshire. The warning is in place from 6pm on Thursday until noon on Friday.
Red warnings indicate a danger to life and a call for action to be taken
As Forfar Sheriff and JP Court is in the red weather warning, the building will close at 1pm on Thursday 19 October and will reopen on Monday 23 October. This will ensure people will not have to travel to the court during the red warning period. Contingency arrangements are being made in relation to business that was due to call in the court on those dates.
As courts and tribunals are essential public services they continue to operate in areas where an amber weather warning is in force. We advise all those travelling to court to keep up to date with the latest weather information and advice, to ensure their journey is safe.
What to expect (information from the Met Office Website)
There is now high confidence in exceptional rainfall falling across southeast Grampian, particularly the uplands of Angus and south Aberdeenshire. 100-150 mm of rain is expected to fall widely within 24 hours with some locations likely to see 200-250 mm of rain which is expected to cause considerable impacts both where it falls and lower lying areas further east.
- Danger to life from fast flowing or deep floodwater
- Extensive flooding to homes and businesses
- Collapsed or damaged buildings or structures
- Road closures and bus and train service delays and cancellations
- Dangerous driving conditions because of spray and flooded roads
- Loss of power and other essential services, such as gas, water and mobile phone service
- Communities completely cut off, perhaps for several days
Further advice and information
The Met Office warnings for Storm Babet can be viewed on their website. Please also review Met Office advice for taking care when travelling in storms, heavy rain and strong wind.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency issues flood alerts and warnings for Scotland. View the latest updates on their website.
Updates on ScotRail services and road conditions are available online.