The search continues for a lady suspected to have fallen into the River Don during Friday’s severe weather warning.
The police resumed the search at dawn on Saturday after suspending it overnight.
On Friday afternoon, emergency personnel was dispatched to a river in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, in response to a report of a person in distress.
Police reported that conditions remained hazardous and urged people to avoid the area.
The woman may have been attempting to save a dog at the time.
Officers, along with colleagues from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Coastguard, have begun searches in the area where the woman was last seen, according to Insp. Rory Campbell.
“Conditions are treacherous and hazardous, and I urge the public to stay away from flooded regions. Please use caution while out and about.”
After measures were activated on Friday, the Scottish government’s resilience committee met again on Saturday to ensure community support.
Saturday was likely to be marred by disruptions caused by the heavy rainfall in areas of Scotland.
Pascal Lardet of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) stated that the size of the storm was comparable to that of 2016’s Storm Frank, with record-breaking river levels that are currently subsiding.
“At Brechin on the South Esk, we observed the highest river level on record,” he stated.
“With the region’s new flood prevention scheme greatly lowering the influence of swift-moving water on the River Dee at Ballater, we observed the second-highest recorded river level.
“While the situation is improving today, several regional alerts and local flood warnings remain in effect; we’ll review these throughout the day. We are appreciative of the resilient families, communities, businesses, and partners that have responded.”
By Saturday afternoon, Sepa had issued 16 active flood warnings and 4 flood alerts.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from 3:00 Sunday morning to 3:00 p.m. Sunday.
The weather office reported that additional heavy precipitation might result in renewed floods and disruption in north-eastern Scotland.
The heaviest precipitation fell in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. Between 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday and 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, it rained 127.6 millimeters, which is about 150% of the November normal of 86.49 millimeters.
The animal protection officer of Angus Council collaborated with police mountain rescue officers and volunteers from Tayside Mountain Rescue Team to rescue livestock near Forfar that were stranded in floodwaters.
Cleanup operations are underway in the impacted areas, and community rest centers remain accessible for those in need of shelter.
ScotRail stated, “Following the severe rainfall over the past few days, we’re working to examine and reopen yesterday’s blocked routes as swiftly as possible.” This has a continuing impact on transportation.
Due to Friday afternoon’s closure of the East Coast Main Line for repairs, cross-border service could resume on Saturday.
Just before 14:00, the railway between Dundee and Aberdeen was reopened following flooding at many sites.
The Met Office canceled its amber weather warning at 21:00 on Friday, after numerous routes were inaccessible due to disruptions.
Flooding has caused restrictions on the westbound M9 between junctions 2 and 3 due to Traffic Scotland.
Keith Brown, the justice secretary and lead minister for resilience, commended local resilience partners and emergency services for their continuous efforts after presiding over the second meeting of the resilience committee on Saturday.
“Although the situation appears to be improving, we still have flood warnings in effect, so please use caution if you are out and about and do not attempt to walk or drive over flood water,” he warned.
“The circumstances continue to wreak havoc on the transport network, thus people must plan their journeys, especially if they intend to use the trunk highways or go by rail.
“The resilience mechanisms of the Scottish government remain operational to ensure that necessary safeguards are in place, and we will continue to monitor the situation throughout the weekend.
