The one saving grace in all the #StormBabet dreadfulness is finally having Angus loon James Cook on the telly pronouncing Brechin properly. Pay attention everyone else! 😅

#StormBabet Update as at 4pm (20 Oct):

Weather
The Met Office has extended their Red Warning up until midnight tomorrow (Saturday) so this will bring further challenges across Angus.

Dighty Burn...

A further red warning has been issued for Angus and Aberdeenshire by the Met Office.

Very heavy rainfall is expected to lead to further severe flooding and disruption in the affected areas throughout Saturday.

#StormBabet

Latest update from Angus Council who we remain in regular contact with to provide assistance where we can.

I cannot stress how dangerous condition are in Brechin in particular. Listen to the advice below, it is for your own safety. Situation will worsen as rainfall continues.

🧵We have just concluded another Scottish Government Resilience Call in relation to Storm Babet, with local partners, emergency services & utility companies. We urge people to listen to the advice, particularly in the Red warning area urging people not to travel, it is for your own safety.

If and when the funding comes through, the arts world owes Brian Ferguson a few pints for his tenacity on this.

NEW: Angus Council is ordering residents in the red alert flood-risk areas of Brechin to evacuate their homes now. Emergency rest centres being set up. Sky News

Next Thurs David Francis & I are leading a Scottish International Storytelling Festival #GlobalLab session on Our Cultural Rights. We'll be looking at frameworks around UNESCO #intangibleculturalheritage + Scottish Government Human Rights Bill in relation to local cultural activity.
Join us online: sisf.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:5066…

Crikey. Angus definitely shut tomorrow! Fingers crossed for the fam 🤞🤞🤞

There’s now a RED weather warning in place for rain in southern Aberdeenshire/Angus from tomorrow.

That means a danger to life from fast flowing flood water

The MET office say they expect extensive flooding to homes and businesses. Damage & disruption to transport networks too

Morning Claddagh Records, still awaiting the Garech Browne book that I pre-ordered and I believe was dispatched on day of publishing, 29 Sept. Have tried a couple of emails but slow response alas. Could you advise further?

I just met Nicole’s dad handing out missing person leaflets in Woodlands, Glasgow - the area is one of her last known locations. If anyone in the area has cctv or dashcam footage, you might be able to help.

“Politics is about choices. I choose to ensure Scotland's arts and culture are supported to grow and to be seen right across the world.” - Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf announces SG will more than double investment in arts and culture. £100m higher by the end of five years.

HY: Politics is about choices. I choose to ensure Scotland's arts and culture are supported to grow and to be seen right across the world

Over the next five years, Scottish Government to more than double investment in Scotland's arts and culture. By end of five years = £100m higher than it is now. 'I choose to ensure that Scotland's arts and culture are supported to grow at home and to be seen right across the world' #SNP23 👏

Bandcamp: extremely profitable company, uniquely beloved of musicians and music fans alike, riding a wave of public goodwill, decides to sell themselves to a billionaire who then dumps them off to another billionaire who now fires half the company

Apply now! MuseumsGalleriesScot are recruiting for 4 jobs for the exciting new Delivering Change programme: Museum Development Coordinator, Communities Coordinator, Grants Officer and Project Administrator. #MuseumJobs museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/about-mgs/work…

Completely agree with this! And pleased to see #intangibleculturalheritage in public discourse :) #ICH

Crowdfunding campaign announced as we present exclusive first trailer for a new documentary on Britain's greatest folklorist, Doc Rowe Archive.

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