Storm Babet: Up to 40 tonnes of mud cleared off Invergowrie roads

Invergowrie was hit by flooding during Storm Babet last week

Up to 40 tonnes of mud has been removed from streets in a village flooded during last week's Storm Babet.

Perth and Kinross Council workers have spent two days clearing the mud and other debris from the worst-hit areas of Invergowrie.

Homes were flooded and cars submerged by water during the storm, which brought heavy rain and high winds to eastern parts of Scotland.

Met Office red weather warnings were issued for the area.

A yellow "be aware" warning for heavy rain from midday Thursday until midday Saturday this week has been issued for the same area. The Met Office said some places could see accumulations of up to 100mm.

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The clean-up operation in Invergowrie has also involved clearing debris from a burn through the village. A crane is due to be used later this week to lift away a large tree stump.

Perth and Kinross Council staff have been faced with clearing away tonnes of mud

Perth and Kinross Council leader Grant Laing thanked village residents for their patience while staff tackled the mess left in the storm's wake.

He said: "This has been a major operation. To give some idea of the scale of the incident in Invergowrie, our crews have removed between 30 and 40 tonnes of wet mud from roads and pavements over the past two days.

"We invested £50,000 when setting this year's budget to provide an enhanced severe weather service that allows the council to prioritise our street sweepers to where they are needed most during these types of incident."

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Mr Laing added: "Significant progress has been made since the storm hit last week and I would like to thank residents again for their understanding and support during what has been an extremely difficult few days."

Pete Wishart, SNP MP for Perth and North Perthshire, said it was clear that the clean-up operation across the area would continue for some time.

He said: "I visited Invergowrie as soon as I could, which has undoubtedly been one of the worst hit areas, to speak with locals and see the extent of the damage for myself.

"It is clear that this is going to be a long clean-up operation, and my office has been on standby to offer support to any constituents who have been impacted.

"Happening less than two weeks after another ferocious flooding event, one can only hope that we don't see such extreme weather for the foreseeable future."

He thanked volunteers and emergency workers for their efforts to minimise disruption and ensure the safety of vulnerable households.

Perthshire, Angus and Aberdeenshire were among the worst affected areas during Storm Babet.

Three people died in Scotland as a result of the storm.