UK weather: Scottish town braced for evacuation order as Storm Babet hits

The UK is braced for power cuts, school closures and travel disruption, and there are warnings that a Scottish town may have to be evacuated, as Storm Babet takes hold.

An amber weather warning is in place in central and northern England, including Nottingham and Sheffield, eastern Scotland and a small stretch of easternfrom noon on Friday to 6am on Saturday due to persistent heavy rain. Homes and businesses are likely to be flooded and some communities could be cut off by flooded roads, forecasters said.

Angus council said schools would close at lunchtime on Thursday and remain shut on Friday to “ensure the safety of children, young people, parents, and school staff”. Storm Babet hit Ireland on Wednesday after sweeping in from the Atlantic, with heavy rain causing extensive flooding in parts of the country. Members of the Irish defence forces were deployed in the town of Midleton, in County Cork, where more than 100 properties were flooded. Cork county council said more than a month’s worth of rain had fallen in the space of 24 hours.

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