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BBCNEWS Verified July 3, 2024

A second red Weather Warning for the North East Of Scotland from midnight tonight. Fiona lamdin reports from brechin, north of dundee where people had to leave their homes because of flooding. In the dark, they hadnt realised just how deep it was. The South Esk River burst its banks in brechin around four in the morning. 70 year old muriel has lived here for 20 years. Last night, she was adamant she wasnt leaving. I heard the water in the garage of our house, and this is how close weve got to escaping in our car, which is a hybrid, but we thought for a horrible moment we were trapped in it, because we couldnt get the doors open. We feel rescued now. David and isla and their beloved spaniels were sheltering in their attic before help came. We all came out through the bedroom window. Ive been up in the attic since five oclock, basically, since the water started coming into the house. This is still very much an ongoing operation. These teams have so far rescued around about 50 residents this morning. No one knows for sure how long this water will remain here, but it is thought it might stay flooded for the next couple of days. And listen to this. Just a0 miles up north in aberdeen, winds of up to 70mph. Along the coast, these homes were submerged and damaged. Yesterday, the body of a 57 year old woman was rescued from a river in angus. Within the last hour, police have confirmed the death of a 56 year old driver after a falling tree hit the van near forfar. Some parts of scotland have now been issued a new red danger to life Weather Warning for tomorrow. But for today it has been downgraded to amber as it travels south. Parts of Northern England at the midlands are now bracing themselves for what is to come. Fiona lamdin, bbc news. 0ur reporter louise cowie is also in brechin and gave us this update. The rain has literallyjust stopped before we came on air, but its been coming down thick and fast during the course of the morning. As you can see over my shoulder, a rescue operation, a substantial rescue operation, is under way, and teams have spent the morning evacuating people or trying to reach people who have been stranded, as you saw in the report. Over in the course of the last half hour, weve been moved further and further up the street, because there are real concerns that the river esk, which burst its banks leading to the evacuations, is going to rise again. Why . Well, because weve had another red Weather Warning for angus and indeed other parts of scotland which were affected by yesterdays red Weather Warning. That means we are going to expect more rain and more wind, and that comes into effect from midnight and is expected to last for 2h hours. And as weve also heard, the storm has already sadly proved deadly. A 57 year old woman died when she was swept away in a nearby river yesterday evening, and a 56 year old man died when a tree landed on his van in the town of forfar, just south of where i am, also yesterday evening. Its fair to say that scotland has borne the impact of storm babet so far, and it looks like we are in line for some further tricky conditions in the next 2a hours or so. We know that a plane has slid off the runway whilst landing at the Leeds Bradford airport. The airport has now confirmed now lets talk about how the storm is affecting those in england, we know that a plane has slid off a runway while landing at Leeds Bradford airport. A spokesperson for the airport said the tui flight was arriving from corfu when it � moved off the runway whilst landing. The airport said its staff were working with the emergency authorities to address the situation and remove passengers from the aircraft safely. West Yorkshire Fire Service said there were no reported injuries. The flight was coming from corfu well it moved off the runway while landing. Its staff is currently working with emergency authorities to address the situation. West Yorkshire Fire Service said there were no reported injuries. Lets look at the brampton area of chesterfield, where the fire service say theyve rescued around 20 people from their homes. Further rescues are going on there as flood waters continue to rise. Live now to my colleague liz roberts in chesterfield. What is the latest . Well, all night and all day what is the latest . Well, all night and all day it what is the latest . Well, all night and all day it has what is the latest . Well, all night and all day it has been what is the latest . Well, all night and all day it has been raining and all day it has been raining here, and it has certainly taken a lot of residents by surprise at least. There was one River Warning in place, but not for the river that is really causing a lot of the damage year, and that is the river rather, and behind me, earlier today, this was flowing at quite some pace. I actually watch a wheelie bin from all the way down here and then veer off down another road, and you can probably see the water still coming down that side street behind me. Thats heading towards the river, and along there are a load of terrace houses, and those people got trapped today, so what has been happening is Derbyshire Fire And Rescue Service have been sending boats up and down here knocking on doors and getting people out. In fact about the incident commander, if you just come over, the incident commanderfrom derbyshire fire and rescue, just talk us through what you have been doing today. Throughout the day from about mid morning throughout the day from about mid morning we have been Undertaking Fire and morning we have been Undertaking Fire and rescue operations to assist the members of the public from residential and commercial properties to a place of safety due to the properties to a place of safety due to the rising floodwaters. Now, you said ou to the rising floodwaters. Now, you said you were to the rising floodwaters. Now, you said you were prepared, to the rising floodwaters. Now, you said you were prepared, you to the rising floodwaters. Now, you said you were prepared, you knew. Said you were prepared, you knew that these floods were coming potentially, but has this cot to yourselves by surprise and the sheer scale of that . Idol yourselves by surprise and the sheer scale of that . Scale of that . Not particularly. We alwa s scale of that . Not particularly. We always plan scale of that . Not particularly. We always plan for scale of that . Not particularly. 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Rescues are ongoing, so we initially put people to a place of safety we initially put people to a place of safety where we could, so from the ground of safety where we could, so from the ground floor to the first floor till leak the ground floor to the first floor till leak out their resources in place till leak out their resources in place and till leak out their resources in place and then throughout the day we have lreen place and then throughout the day we have been rescuing people. Floodwaters here have started to subside, but what is the outlook . The outlook will be predicted to the weather, obviously the storm has come across the uk over the last couple of days and going into tomorrow, so some Flood Warnings will remain in place. You are quite right, the waters are residing, or receding at this Current Location back into the river basin commenced just a case of monitoring the weather and clean up operation. What weather and cleanup operation. What about the peeple weather and clean up operation. What about the people who have been rescued from their homes . Some of the people ive spoke to adjust literally the clothes on their back. When is it expected that they might be able to return to their homes . 50 be able to return to their homes . Sr we have a good Working Relationship at derbyshire county council, and we have established a rest centre which will then provide, going forward, held for residents of the local area. � ,. ,. , area. But it is still raining and we dont know area. But it is still raining and we dont know when area. But it is still raining and we dont know when the area. But it is still raining and we dont know when the river area. But it is still raining and we dont know when the river will. Area. But it is still raining and we i dont know when the river will rise again. Is that what you are saying . Will you be here for the rest of the night . We will you be here for the rest of the niuht . ~ , night . We will be here untilthe early evening. Night . We will be here untilthe early evening, allowing night . We will be here untilthe early evening, allowing the night . We will be here untilthe i early evening, allowing the water night . We will be here untilthe early evening, allowing the water to proceed further and finish some final checks of properties to make sure everyone is safe and well. Going forward, there is always a natural Recovery Process and that will be supported through home insurance, dobbs county counsel emergency counsel. Its to remind people to remain safe around water and waterways. Its predictable but very dangerous, so be mindful when we are talking about electrical safety, gas safety to check that domestic appliances, etc. Thank you very much domestic appliances, etc. Thank you very much i domestic appliances, etc. Thank you very much. I know domestic appliances, etc. Thank you very much. I know youve domestic appliances, etc. Thank you very much. I know youve been domestic appliances, etc. Thank you | very much. I know youve been busy, so i will let you carry on. As you here, the rain is still coming down here in chesterfield, and there are still warnings in place. It is going to be some time, i imagine, before people are able to return to their homes. Thank you. And 60 people rescued is what the rescuerjust said there. Thats double since the last time we spoke. We will go back when we have an update. And we know that richmond in North Yorkshire has also been hit my Colleague Rowan Bridge has been getting the latest. You can see the river swell up behind me. The rain has been coming down pretty much relentlessly since about ten oclock this morning when we arrived here. And you can see behind me the impact that that has had on the river which is a real barometer of what the conditions have been like. That is running much harder and faster and higher than it was even a few hours ago. Weve had people turning up to take photos of it such is the scene here, and that is really reflected across much of Northern England and indeed other parts of england as well. There are 200 Flood Warnings in place across england, meaning that flooding is expected. Another 211 flood alerts, meeting that fighting is possible. Much of those are covering a spine that runs from the northeast of england down the eastern side of the pen names to the midlands in North Derbyshire is sort of area. And that is having a Significant Impact on the rail network, especially around the rail network, especially around the midlands and the north of england and i would really advise anyone to check before they try to travel on the narrow racket rail network on the moment. Pennines. More now on our top story and our weather presenter Ben Richjoins Me now from the newsroom. Put this into context for us. How much rain, how do you explain what is going on . Is going on . Which is really unusual to see such is going on . Which is really unusual to see such a is going on . Which is really unusual to see such a widely is going on . Which is really unusual to see such a widely wet is going on . Which is really unusual to see such a widely wet day is going on . Which is really unusual to see such a widely wet day across| to see such a widely wet day across the uk, and there will be some locations i think that will have seen unprecedented amounts of rainfall. This is the radar picture. It shows us where rain has fallen during today commanded im going to run this animation twice. Have a look at scott and first of all. Notice the rain just kept on coming across these Eastern Parts of scotland. Some areas here we think have recorded close to 200 ammendment of rain. That is where we had a met office red warning. That warning has now expired. But the River Systems take time to respond to that rainfall. So flooding is likely to remain a concern as i will show you in a moment. Im going to run the sequence again because ive been Hearing Stories from all across the country of the impact of his heavy rain, parts of Northern England, the midlands, wales, Northern Ireland actually, this rain set in and just did not move. Some really intense rainfalljust affecting the tops of the pennines and flowing down into the River Systems, hence the stories that we have heard of flooding. There are a number of Flood Warnings and for us, in fact come across Eastern Parts of scotland, aberdeenshire, angus, five severe Flood Warnings. That is the highest tier of Flood Warnings. Some really dangerous situations, and then, some other Flood Warnings, over 225 at the last count across england. 16 in scotland and 13 in wales. These figures fluctuate. Different areas see flooding at different times, and so it is worth keeping in touch with the bbc weather website. We keep those Flooding Warnings up to date and also any instructions to get from the authorities are worth following, of course. And in terms of what is going to happen next, well, we have still got this Amber Warning from the met office affecting a good part of Northern England down into the north and parts of the east midlands. Southeast scotland, to come at this morning run through until tomorrow morning. We have seen the consequences of the rain here. The rain has eased off for the time being in the eastern side of scotland, but as we head into tomorrow, this is some quite significant concern. Another red warning from the Met Office Covering Parts of aberdeenshire and down into angus, could see 100 ammendment of rain falling angus, could see 100 ammendment of rainfalling in angus, could see 100 ammendment of rain falling in places on top of what we have already had. There will be flattered that you have further flooding issues, Amber Warnings across Northern Scotland as this area of low pressure just continues to swirl. It is in no mood to character. Itjust sits with us, and that means more rain. I will show you the Rainfall Forecast as we head through tonight. The rain which has eased across parts of eastern scotland, it returns. The moist air, the strong winds coming in from the north sea running up against the high ground, it is like squeezing out a sponge. Such huge amounts of rain still to come, but a crossing and in wales, particularly as we head into tomorrow, the situation should improve. In terms of The Rain Falling from the sky. Of course, some of the River Systems do take time to respond, so i think further Flooding Problems are quite likely. Thank you for that update. As was said, plenty more updates regularly updated on our website so please do check as you go along. Moving on to the situation in israel and gaza. The un Secretary General has made an impassioned appeal for aid trucks on the egyptian border to be allowed into gaza immediately. They remain stuck at the Border Crossing point with egypt. Antonio guterres described the lorries as A Matter Of Life And Death for civilians in gaza. He also said, fuel was needed to pump water and generate electricity israel has refused to allow that. Its thought only 20 trucks will be allowed to cross, initally, once an agreement is reached. Aid agencies have described the Situation Inside Gaza as beyond catastrophic, a hellhole. Hospitals running out of medicine and fuel for their generators, Food Supplies are very low, and some people, only having dirty water to drink. More than a million civilians have been displaced. Gazas Health Ministry says more than 11,100 people have been killed. Overnight, a G

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