An Aberdeen hotel has been opened up as a refuge centre after the River Dee burst its banks.
Riverside Drive has now been evacuated, as has the Bridge of Dee Court sheltered housing complex on Holburn Street.
Anyone who has been forced out of their homes due to the flooding can now go to Norwood Hall Hotel for shelter.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for Aberdeen City Council has confirmed the bridge will remain shut until a structural engineer can assess the damage caused by the flooding.
Chief Inspector Richard Craig said: “We are continuing to work with partner agencies to deal with flooding throughout the Grampian region.
“We would like to remind the public to avoid affected areas and to obey road closure signs. The roads are closed for a good reason and failure to obey these closures put you and emergency services at unnecessary risk.
“Members of the public should also avoid walking in flood water, no matter how shallow, as many man-hole covers have lifted and the water may be contaminated.
“Local authorities have sandbags available for residents whose properties are affected by flood water.”
Here is a list of all road closures across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire:
- Inchgarth Drive, Aberdeen between Primrosebank Avenue and Shaken Brig
- Riverside Drive, Aberdeen between Queen Elizabeth Bridge and George VI Bridge
- A93 between Ballater and approximately 1.5 miles east of Balmoral/Crathie
- A93 at Cambus O May
- A93 between Crathie and Braemar
- A93 at Potarch Bridge quarter of a mile east of Kincardine O’Neil
- A93 Deeside Road in Aboyne
- A937 Marykirk
- B976 Dee Bridge onto South Deeside Road
- B974 Banchory Bridge at Strachan
- Bridge of Feugh at Banchory off the B974
- Maryculter Bridge
Picture Fubar – as predicted we have Ruthrieston River Dee flooding.;( #StormFrank #Aberdeen Bridge of Dee Court pic.twitter.com/fSZwGHReYE
— Gregor McAbery (@GregorMcAbery) December 30, 2015
