Help and advice as Storm Babet arrives in Fife

Storm Babet is bringing some severe weather our way over the next few days.

Here’s a roundup of where you can get the latest advice and some information about what we're doing in response to the weather.

The Met Office has issued weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds which means there could be flooding or damage to property.  Travel will be disrupted too.

For more details on the forecast visit www.metoffice.gov.uk and for information on travel disruption check out Scotrail (www.scotrail.co.uk) and Traffic Scotland – www.traffic.gov.scot

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) issues flood alerts and warnings for Scotland. View the latest updates on the SEPA website - https://www.sepa.org.uk

And for advice on how to prepare for severe weather including flooding advice check out https://www.fife.gov.uk/readyfife

We can provide sandbags where properties are at imminent threat of being flooded.  Call us on 03451 55 00 11 (option 4) and we’ll arrange for them to be delivered to you.   Please only ask us for sandbags unless you really need them.

On Thursday 19 and Friday 20 October, when the warning is in force:

• Our council housing repair centre will be answering emergency calls only so that we get help to those that need us most.  If you can please report emergency housing repairs online.
• You can report any housing repairs that are not an emergency online and we'll be in touch with you later to make arrangements.

We’re monitoring places where flooding has been an issue in the past and have teams out and about ready to clear fallen trees or other debris and checking gullies for blockages.

Take care if you're out and about and, if you can, check in on neighbours who might need some extra support.