Inca Maguire watched helplessly as water poured into her first home in Brechin, smashing windows and not stopping until it almost reached the top of her front door.
Flood-hit Scots have demanded urgent support in the aftermath of Storm Babet as the £500million clean-up operation gets underway.
First Minster Humza Yousaf visited the Angus town yesterday to pledge help in the aftermath of the storm, which left two people dead and has been estimated to be one of the costliest weather events in Scottish history. Inca, who won curling gold for Team GB at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in 2019, said: “We have to go back to square one.
The first minister has not confirmed how much financial aid ministers will provide but councillors echoed calls for extra cash yesterday. He said: “We haven’t got to that stage yet, I think it’s important that the assessments are done in terms of the scale of devastation, what the impacts will be and what funding is required.He added: “I’m very keen to give an assurance to residents here that I’ve spoken to, to businesses here that I’ve spoken to, the Government is there to support them as much as we can during the long road to recovery.
She said: “Working closely with partners from across Tayside we have done our best to preserve life in extremely challenging conditions. I would like to pay tribute to everyone who supported this effort.
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