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The 12 north-east towns that face flooding as Storm Ciaran sweeps in

A second yellow weather warning for rain has been issued by the Met Office.

Yellow weather warning issued by Met Office.
Yellow weather warning issued. Image: DC Thomson.

A second yellow weather warning for rain has been issued across the north-east as Storm Ciaran draws closer.

The Met Office previously issued a yellow warning for rain today across parts of Aberdeen.

However, a second warning covering Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire has now been issued for tomorrow.

The warning is in place from 6am tomorrow and is expected to last until 6am on Friday.

Storm Ciaran is set to batter the region bringing with it some disruption and possible flooding to many areas.

Today’s flood alert covers Stonehaven, Banchory, Westhill, Aberdeen, Balmedie, Inverurie, Ellon, Mintlaw, Turriff, Buckie, Keith and Huntly.

Further information on the weather warnings can be found here.

What to expect as Storm Ciaran hits the north-east

As many homes and businesses are still recovering from the effects of Storm Babet, just a couple of weeks ago, it seems that more disruption is just around the corner.

Met Office forecasters have warned of a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

They are also telling residents to prepare for delays or cancellations to train and bus services due to road closures and difficult driving conditions.

Communities are also being told to prepare for power cuts.

Flood alert has been issued across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Image: SEPA.

Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire has been issued with a flood alert by SEPA. The alert is in place from today and is expected to last until further notice.

It comes as locally heavy rain is forecast to affect the area during Wednesday leading to a risk of flooding from surface water an smaller rivers.

To stay up to date with the latest flood alerts in your area, visit SEPA’s website here.

Communities still reeling from Storm Babet

Several communities are still reeling over the immense flooding which devastated parts of Aberdeenshire – including Brechin.

Many families were forced out of their homes last month, with no answer as to when they will be able to return.

A man also died after his car was submerged in flood water in Marykirk, while some residents in Peterculter were evacuated from their homes due to rising water levels and significant damage to the harbour at Boddam.

Some roads were almost impossible to drive on due to the horrendous amount of rainfall in one day – including the B9170 road between Oldmeldrum and Inverurie.