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The bottom of the town is| dealt with power, behind my back, the substation for the bottom of the town is the substation for the bottom of the town is under four feet of water, so the whole town is under four feet of water, so the whole of town is under four feet of water, so the whole of the bottom of the town is out the whole of the bottom of the town is out. ,. ,. , i. The whole of the bottom of the town is out. ,. ,. , ~ is out. How long do you think it would take is out. How long do you think it would take to is out. How long do you think it would take to get is out. How long do you think it would take to get power is out. How long do you think it would take to get power back, | is out. How long do you think it i would take to get power back, the water out . How long before this town can be walked through, before it is a road again . Can be walked through, before it is a road again . Honestly, two weeks before some a road again . Honestly, two weeks before some of a road again . Honestly, two weeks before some of the a road again . Honestly, two weeks before some of the businesses a road again . Honestly, two weeks i before some of the businesses start, power. Before some of the businesses start, power. The before some of the businesses start, power, the substation is underwater, we dont power, the substation is underwater, we dont know on that at all, we dont we dont know on that at all, we dont know we dont know on that at all, we dont know the consequences of the floodwater. ~ ,. , dont know the consequences of the floodwater. ,. ,. Floodwater. Thank you very much, euan. I floodwater. Thank you very much, euan i am floodwater. Thank you very much, euan. I am really floodwater. Thank you very much, euan. I am really sorry, euan. I am really sorry, heartbreaking seeing it. It is so sad seeing people coming down and realising, looking at their homes and cars and realising that they are underwater and they have lost so much, but the really important thing everyone is holding onto at the moment, they believe they have everybody out, so we believe at the moment everybody is safe, they have got people who are cold and wet to the evacuation centres, so the main message is, the Emergency Services have been working wonderfully, the plan has worked, they have got everyone safe. Now a massive clear up everyone safe. Now a massive clear up operation and there are still some people trapped and until the water goes down, they will have to remain at there in the top floor. For now, thank you, we will let you go somewhere dry now. Now alison in whitley bay. We can see right behind you the water on the lens, pretty wet and wild. Talk us through how it has felt there. You wet and wild. Talk us through how it has felt there. Has felt there. You have hit the nail on the has felt there. You have hit the nail on the head, has felt there. You have hit the nail on the head, extremely has felt there. You have hit the i nail on the head, extremely wild, sea foam is being blown off, the sea looking almost completely white from the strength of the wind. We have seen some huge breaking wavesjust further down, hitting the sea wall behind us, people have been coming down to have a look, we are at quite a safe distance. The gusts are around 60 mph today and there was a yellow weather warning in place for the wind at the moment. In terms of the wind at the moment. In terms of the effect it is having, some branches have come off the trees in the local park, also some big planters outside of cafes and restaurants have been knocked over, quite a bit of baby on the roads. Very gusty, very well. Quite a bit of debris. The ferry has been cancelled over the river tyne and a crossing from newcastle to amsterdam has been cancelled because of the incredibly strong winds. A school was shut yesterday because of weather damage, the wind damaging the roof. The yellow warning is going to finish at around lunchtime today, 12 oclock, and from then there will be a number weather warning coming in, for rain, and it moves far more inland, down the spine of the north of the country. There could be anywhere in the region of 120 millimetres of rain, there is a chance of some flooding. People in those areas are being asked to take care and to prepare for the chance they could be flooding and more disruption. For now, good to have you with us, alison, whitley bay. Thank you. Matt taylor in the weather centre, explain for us, we have a sense of the local feel of the storm, what has happened so far . Give us a sense of the overall picture. It has happened so far . Give us a sense of the overall picture. Of the overall picture. It has been twofold, of the overall picture. It has been twofold. You of the overall picture. It has been twofold, you saw of the overall picture. It has been twofold, you saw the of the overall picture. It has been twofold, you saw the winds, of the overall picture. It has been twofold, you saw the winds, this | of the overall picture. It has been. Twofold, you saw the winds, this was the scene in eastern scotland yesterday, some parts of aberdeenshire saugus over 70 miles an hourfor over nine hours in total saw costs. The rainfall has been the big issue and it will be the Biggest Issue of the storm. Southeast grampians, perth, this area feeds the rivers across the red warning area, a months worth of rain in little over a day and a half for forfar. Also across other parts of england right now and north east wales, rainfall totals continuing to tot up and minor flooding wales, rainfall totals continuing to tot up and minorflooding is wales, rainfall totals continuing to tot up and minor flooding is already on the go. Tot up and minor flooding is already on the no. Tot up and minor flooding is already on the no. ,. , tot up and minor flooding is already on the no. ,. , , tot up and minor flooding is already onthe no. ,. , , on the go. Explain to us why it has been so bad. On the go. Explain to us why it has been so bad, why on the go. Explain to us why it has been so bad, why are on the go. Explain to us why it has been so bad, why are parts on the go. Explain to us why it has been so bad, why are parts of been so bad, why are parts of scotland feeling this so heavily . Abs, scotland feeling this so heavily . Big area of low pressure with us, here it is on the chart, High Pressure across scandinavia stopped it moving and it means anything wrapped around it gets stuck in the same place for a length of time. Quite a bit of warmth mix ten which means higher rainfall, strong easterly winds coming and across scotland and north east england causing rainfall totals to get higher particularly over the hills. Combined with the warmer air, causing excessive amounts of rainfall. , rainfall. The weather warning still in lace, rainfall. The weather warning still in place. We rainfall. The weather warning still in place, we note rainfall. The weather warning still in place, we note the rainfall. The weather warning still in place, we note the red rainfall. The weather warning still in place, we note the red warning rainfall. The weather warning still. In place, we note the red warning in place until midday, you are telling us earlier water levels will still keep on rising . Us earlier water levels will still keep on rising . Indeed, it takes a while for the keep on rising . Indeed, it takes a while for the water keep on rising . Indeed, it takes a while for the water to keep on rising . Indeed, it takes a while for the water to come keep on rising . Indeed, it takes a while for the water to come off i keep on rising . Indeed, it takes a | while for the water to come off the hills down through the rivers. The warning area, while it lapses at midday, does not mean we are out of the woods, whether levels will continue to rise for a while afterwards and these areas will see more rain tomorrow after respite later in the day. Notjust here at risk of flooding, other amber warnings for heightened risk of flooding across eastern scotland and as alison mentioned a number warning comes into place at lunchtime down the eastern side of the pennines, peak district, parts of north west england, north West Midlands. Easterly winds, rain full piling in, rainfall totals will continue to tot up. Flooding has been reported in West Midlands and north wales because of the relentless rain which will ease through the day. Pretty wet in northern ireland. The brighter colours, they set in across parts of Eastern England from north east midlands, lincolnshire, north, south east scotland. Northern parts of scotland drier and brighter but still windy. Much, by comparison in southern counties. Heavy showers. The winds in the north, 50 60 mph. Temperatures, big split from north to south. Respite later today in the north of scotland, but the rain will move north and will sit there for much of saturday. The worst may yet be taken. � , much of saturday. The worst may yet be taken. � ,. , much of saturday. The worst may yet be taken. �. , much of saturday. The worst may yet betaken. �. , be taken. Busy day ahead for you. Matt taylor be taken. Busy day ahead for you. Matt taylor in be taken. Busy day ahead for you. Matt taylor in the be taken. Busy day ahead for you. Matt taylor in the bbc be taken. Busy day ahead for you. Matt taylor in the bbc weather i matt taylor in the bbc weather centre, thank you. Full coverage on the bbc website, the bbc weather team have all you need to know and stay tuned to radio, that will have any latest changes as far as the weather picture is concerned. Live now to debbie jo marsh in montrose on the boarder of aberdeenshire and angus. A tough night for you. Tell us what impact it has had where you are. Abs, impact it has had where you are. Noisy night. Constant rain, pretty wild. Thankfully we are safe, warm. The village i live in, just outside montrose, we have not yet had flooding, really pleased about that. We have felt prepared, we have tonnes and tonnes of notifications from the scottish Environment Protection agency, i work for the nhs, they have been brilliant at giving us constant updates and making sure we are safe. We feel prepared. Adverse weather isnt unusualfor prepared. Adverse weather isnt unusual for scotland prepared. Adverse weather isnt unusualfor scotland but prepared. Adverse weather isnt unusual for scotland but red warnings are. We have put our things away in the garage, anything that could fly around, we have charged that devices, make sure we have got torches, warm clothes, flasks filled. ,. Filled. Feeling prepared. What warnin. S filled. Feeling prepared. What warnings did filled. Feeling prepared. What warnings did you filled. Feeling prepared. What warnings did you get . Filled. Feeling prepared. What warnings did you get . You i filled. Feeling prepared. What| warnings did you get . You said filled. Feeling prepared. What i warnings did you get . You said you feel like you were in safe hands, you had the right preparations. With a storm of this magnitude, what actual preparations can you make . Irate actual preparations can you make . We had actual preparations can you make . , had alerts from a Community Council, our village has a Community Council which is on social media, constant things there from Aberdeenshire Council as well as angus, we are right on the border. They were consistently giving us messages to advise us what to do. Thankfully we have not needed to evacuate but we know family and friends and colleagues are needing to evacuate. From the nhs, again, just reminding us to stay at home. It is not vital i go into the hospital where i work, so i have been able to work from home. We know that near us are closed because of safety. Also we know there trees down. We know bridges near us are closed. We have Community Whatsapp groups and trying to keep in touch with each other. Willie is so important at a time like this to stay up to date with everything you need to know it really is so important. Matt taylor was saying the worst might be still to come particularly when it comes to come particularly when it comes to rising water levels. What are you expecting and preparing for over the next 2a hours . L expecting and preparing for over the next 24 hours . Next 24 hours . I am trying to keep m self next 24 hours . I am trying to keep myself indoors next 24 hours . I am trying to keep myself indoors because next 24 hours . I am trying to keep myself indoors because the myself indoors because the temptation. We live by the sea, and temptation to go out and see the drama and the waves is very real, but i will not be going out doing that. We are grateful we have got power but it may change. Again just keeping things charged, keeping connected with people. And making sure food is shared. We have a little shop here, it is still open thankfully. We are feeling prepared. Hunker down, stay warm and dry, thank you for talking to us, sending you all our best and i hope it passes over quickly. Thank you. Let us return to the main story today. Labour overturned substantial majorities in mid bedfordshire and teignmouth. We promised reaction from the conservative party, here is the chairman greg hands. The results are very disappointing, the chairman greg hands. The results are very disappointing, disappointed i are very disappointing, disappointed to have lost both the by elections. We had great candidates, i think we had good campaigns. I think the biggest problem was previous conservative voters staying at home. The turnout was very, very low in both the polls. We did not see any increase in labours vote. The lib dems did not do well. I think it was principally a problem we need to find better ways to energise our conservative voters to come out and support the government. He conservative voters to come out and support the government. 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I think there is a lot of theory about the is a lot of theory about the background to the by election, what caused them. He mentioned the lib dems, of course the lib dems lost their deposit in tamworth and they did not make any progress in mid bedfordshire. Clearly for us, i think it is right a number of our voters are unhappy with the government, we clearly have a job to do to win them back into our colon. What i might say, having been ten times to mid bedfordshire, i did not meet a Single Person saying the solution was keir starmer, labour or the lib dems into our column. Even though there was a low turnout, those who turned out voted labour. You say you have to encourage conservative voters out, just because they stayed at home, does not mean they necessarily would have voted for you anyway. I not mean they necessarily would have voted for you anyway. Voted for you anyway. I think the labour vote voted for you anyway. I think the labour vote is voted for you anyway. 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