Hundreds of residents have been told to evacuate their homes amid a red weather warning as Storm Babet sweeps across Scotland.
Angus Council is evacuating more than 400 homes in the red weather warning area “for their own safety”, with three rest centres set up.
Two further rest centres are being prepared in Aberdeenshire, for residents unable to remain in their homes.
Angus Council said: “Over the past few days, resilience colleagues have been working with Sepa to identify areas at most risk of flooding due to the unprecedented level of rain that is expected to fall across Angus.
“Sepa have advised of a possible severe flood warning.
“As a result, we have identified approximately 335 homes in Brechin, and an additional 87 homes in Tannadice and Finavon where residents will be asked to evacuate for their own safety.”
Those affected are advised to attend three rest centres that have been set up in the area.
These are at Brechin Community Campus, Montrose Sports Centre and Forfar Community Campus.
Residents are advised to bring their own sleeping bags, pillows and any required medication.
At the Brechin Community Campus, shortly after 3pm, it appeared largely empty and media were not permitted inside by staff.
Aberdeenshire Council rest centres at Stonehaven Community Centre and Mearns Campus at Laurencekirk were opening from about 4pm.
One Brechin resident, John Stewart, 82, told the PA news agency he will not be leaving his home should the local authority attempt to evacuate the property.
Instead, Mr Stewart has built a wall around his garden to protect his home from flood damage.
He said the wall had successfully stopped water from getting in from the street previously where flooding was severe.
He said: “I won’t be leaving because my wife won’t go.”
He added: “The trouble is, the last time there was flooding we couldn’t get sandbags and ended up paying £3 each for them.
“The council is supposed to give you that stuff and they don’t.”
Asked if he believes the council has a duty to supply such items to Brechin residents, he said they should “look after” the people in the area.
Angus Council said it has a limited supply of sandbags for residents and is prioritising the people and properties who are most vulnerable.
Sandbags, available at certain roads depots, are limited to 20 per resident while stocks last.
