Here is the final update for the moment from Aberdeenshire Council about the flooding. The last paragraph is important for those who were directly affected:
• Met Office advice: Pleased to report an improving picture. A few showers forecast for in the region tomorrow with some more persistent, but nothing expected to cause any significant impacts. The coming few days summarised as ‘drier and colder’.
• SEPA: Again, improving picture. No river levels causing any significant concern however all will continue to be monitored in the coming days. Any remaining flood warnings are anticipated to be lifted today.
• We remain in a response phase today and will continue to monitor the situation across the region. Information being collated now regarding number of individuals using rest centres. Meanwhile the residents of Allachburn Care Home in Aboyne are to be returned today.
• No issues reported by other agencies; all reporting that they are either in recovery mode or returned to normal operations.
• Ongoing work to locate skips in numerous locations, coordinating responses for donations and assistance offers, as well as ascertaining next steps for Scottish Government funding announced at the weekend. Whilst the mechanism is resolved, please communicate the below through all your channels.
The council is working with the Scottish Government to put in place a mechanism whereby the recently-announced government flood relief fund can be distributed to those affected communities. Anyone interested in applying to this fund should email floodrelief@aberdeenshire.gov.uk in the first instance. Please include your full name and/or business name, postal address and daytime contact number, residents/businesses will then be contacted once the fund is up and running.