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Storm Frank: Aberdeen picks up the pieces following major flooding

Police seal off the  Bridge of Dee in Aberdeen during the worst of the flooding (Picture: Colin Rennie)
Police seal off the Bridge of Dee in Aberdeen during the worst of the flooding (Picture: Colin Rennie)

Residents of a sheltered housing complex who were forced to flee after the River Dee burst its banks may be out of their home for several more days.

About 40 residents of Bridge of Dee Court, on Holburn Street in Aberdeen, were forced to evacuate after water flooded into the back of the property on Wednesday night.

The evacuees were initially taken to neighbouring pub the Brig O’Dee until the emergency services arrived.

Some were then taken to Norwood House Hotel, near Cults, which acted as a refuge centre for many other people who had also been forced out of their homes.

Other residents were taken in by family members while a few were taken to hospital.

And although much of the water had subsided by the next morning, damaged vehicles remained strewn across the car park, with the exterior of the building still visibly water-damaged.

Work to assess the full extent of the damage to the 44-unit complex, which is operated by Hanover Scotland Housing Association, was carried out throughout the day.

The organisation said they were hopeful the majority of people could return home early next week.

A spokesman for the firm said: “Hanover staff were quickly at the scene and having assessed the situation residents have been moved to stay with friends or family or to a local hotel.

“The safety and wellbeing of our residents is our primary concern and we are doing everything that we can to make them comfortable until they can return to their homes.”

Meanwhile, residents across other parts of the city were also attempting to salvage what they could from the remnants of the flood.

Michael Hedges, who lives with his wife at Inchgarth Road, Cults, was among those who had to find alternative accommodation on Wednesday.

The water flooded into the couple’s garage and damaged two classic cars.

He said: “We were actually out of the house and got a call from a neighbour to tell us the police were evacuating people.

“The water didn’t quite get into the house but it did get into the garage – we just need to wait for the loss adjusters to tell us what the damage has been.”