A popular Fife aquarium has been forced to close its doors after it was ripped apart by Storm Babet.
01.11.2023 - 18:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Assessing the full damage caused by Storm Babet has been made more difficult by ongoing rainfall, a Scottish Government minister has said.
Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan made the remarks during a Scottish Tory-led debate in Holyrood which branded the Government's response to the storm as "warm words". Hundreds of residents in Brechin, Angus, were forced to flee their homes due to extensive flooding as Storm Babet battered the UK last month.
The extreme weather, which lasted between October 18 to 21, claimed the lives of seven people in the UK, including three in Scotland. On Wednesday, North East Tory MSP Maurice Golden expressed concern in Holyrood at reports of limited anti-flood measures in some areas most in need.
He urged ministers to establish a multi-agency taskforce to develop a strategic plan for minimising the impact of flooding and to ensure impacted communities are supported during the recovery. Speaking in the chamber, Ms McAllan said the Government had already agreed to set up a taskforce to co-ordinate the recovery phase, while supporting local communities in the repair process.
But she said the full scale of the problem is yet to be understood, with the process of examining the damage hindered by further wet weather across the country.
Ms McAllan said: "The progress of assessing the full damage caused by Storm Babet, it will take time. Further rainfall since the event has made this task more difficult.
"However, we know the scale of the damage and destruction has, of course, been significant and that we are on a long road to recovery. But as my Government colleagues have already set out, and I wish to reiterate today, we will continue to support our partners to ensure that communities can recover as
A popular Fife aquarium has been forced to close its doors after it was ripped apart by Storm Babet.
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