![]() ![]() Though forecasters said the worst of the heavy rain in Scotland had passed, they warned that conditions will remain difficult, with river levels still on the rise and flood defenses breached. Also on Thursday, a 56-year-old man died after his van hit a falling tree in the same area. In Scotland, a 57-year-old woman died Thursday after being swept into a river in the region of Angus, where hundreds of homes were also evacuated. On Friday, police reported that a man in his 60s died after getting caught in fast-flowing flood water in the central England county of Shropshire. "This is an exceptional event, and we are likely to continue to see significant impacts with the potential for further flooding and damage to properties." ![]() "This is not usual autumn weather," said Andy Page, the Met's chief meteorologist. On Friday, the Met Office issued a new "red" warning, its highest, for parts of the region through Saturday. Eastern Scotland continued to bear the brunt of the stormy weather. ![]()
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