Nearly 150 homes damaged by Storm Babet flooding to be demolished
In Brechin, 60 households had to be rescued and many more went to evacuation centres in Montrose and Forfar. 'Why should I bother doing up the house?'Image caption, Betty Matheson said she has held off making alterations to her home since the floodBetty Matheson, 78, was forced out of her privately-rented home and was unable to return for several months while the house was gutted, rewired and restored. She said: "I think for all of us still living round here it's been like living in limbo."There are things I would like to do to the house, but should I bother?"What is the point of doing something to the house and the house is going to be taken down?
- ▪In Brechin, 60 households had to be rescued and many more went to evacuation centres in Montrose and Forfar.
- ▪'Why should I bother doing up the house?'Image caption, Betty Matheson said she has held off making alterations to her home since the floodBetty Matheson, 78, was forced out of her privately-rented home and was unable to return for several
- ▪She said: "I think for all of us still living round here it's been like living in limbo."There are things I would like to do to the house, but should I bother?"What is the point of doing something to the house and the house is going to be t
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Nearly 150 homes damaged by Storm Babet flooding to be demolishedImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Some residents were rescued by boat when the South Esk breached flood defences in October 2023Published24 minutes agoNearly 150 homes in an Angus town which were devastated by Storm Babet almost three years ago are to be demolished.Hundreds of people who fled their homes when the South Esk breached flood defences in the River Street area of Brechin were unable to return for months and many properties remain empty.Councillors have approved plans to demolish 150 houses and flats, plus five garages, as well as changes to the river's flood defences that could cost about £8.2m.Residents said they had been living in limbo since the floods hit in October 2023.Dozens of storm-damaged…
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