Over 30 families still out of their homes two years after flood

Brechin bore the brunt of Storm Babet in October 2023.

More than 30 families are still out of their homes in Brechin, almost two years after a devastating flood.

The town bore the brunt of Storm Babet in October 2023.

While many have returned home, there is a continuing question mark over what will happen to vacant council homes and what’s being done to stop the river overwhelming the multi-million pound flood defence wall again.

It comes as a new report says greater urgency and a better funding system is needed to tackle future flooding.

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