Scots households in 32 areas told to gather 'emergency kit' with 3 things now
Householders living in several areas of the country have been advised to gather an emergency kit as the Met Office warns of a thundery end to the summer heat and even a 'danger to life'. The national forecaster said the heat and humidity of the last couple of days is predicted to cause storms up and down the country.
And they recommend three items to have at hand as the weather changes. A yellow warning for thunderstorms is in place until 10pm tonight (Thursday August 14) with swathes of the country in scope. The warning stretches from the Borders to the Orkney Islands and Shetland.
It means people can expect difficult driving conditions, possible power cuts and public transport disruption.
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And buildings could also be damaged by sudden flooding which is why households are being told to prepare for that eventuality, reports the Mirror.
The yellow weather warning is the second this week. The first activated at 2pm yesterday (August 13) until midnight.
A second came into force just after midnight today (August 13) and continues until 10pm tonight.
With potential flooding as well as power cuts possible, there is a threat that fast flowing water could cut off some communities. The conditions pose a "danger to life" in the worst affected areas.
The Met Office has issued advice telling people living in the 38 affected areas to consider preparing a "flood plan and an emergency flood kit". The agency shared three vital items in the kit include torches, batteries, and a mobile phone power pack.
The advice states: "Consider if your location is at risk of flash flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.
"People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It's easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items."
People should consider the advice if they live in the following affected areas:
Central, Tayside & Fife
Angus
Clackmannanshire
Dundee
Falkirk
Fife
Perth and Kinross
Stirling
Grampian
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Highlands & Eilean Siar
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Highland
Orkney & Shetland
Orkney Islands
Shetland Islands
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Dumfries and Galloway
East Lothian
Edinburgh
Midlothian Council
Scottish Borders
West Lothian
Strathclyde
Argyll and Bute
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Renfrewshire
Glasgow
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
Northern Ireland is also under the warning.
While the warnings conclude on Thursday night, the Met Office's long-range forecast, which covers August 18 to 27, warns that "heavy and thundery" showers could roll across the country again next week.
It comes after a period of unsettled weather which saw Storm Floris last week (Monday 4 August). There were amber warnings in place for much of Scotland and the winds peaked at 85mph.
Thousands of homes across the country were left without power as electricity suppliers battled to reconnect householders.
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