A record number of regional flood alerts and warnings have been issued to the public by The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) this winter.
A total of 720 messages have been sent since September 1 2023, the highest number since SEPA introduced its Floodline service in March 2011.
Pascal Lardet, Flood Warning Unit manager at SEPA, said Scotland has witnessed several extreme weather events.
“These events should be a wake-up call of things to come due to climate change here in Scotland. Flooding remains a growing threat to our communities, which is why it is vital that those who aren’t signed up to our free Floodline service should take action now and not wait until the next storm hits," he added
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