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Aberdeen to set up flood task force?

The floods caused severe damage in Aberdeen
The floods caused severe damage in Aberdeen

A flood task force could be created to help prepare and protect Aberdeen from any repeat of Storm Frank.

The north-east was battered by some of the most severe flooding in recent memory at the beginning of the year, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes.

Both the Don and the Dee reached record-breaking levels and burst their banks.

The city council was forced to spring into action, together with the emergency services and Aberdeenshire Council, to evacuate people most at risk from the deluge.

A number of businesses were also badly damaged, including the David Lloyd multi-purpose gym in Garthdee, which recently submitted proposals to rebuild its flood defences.

Now, the authority is proposing a flood resistance group to ensure the city is ready to react if the north-east falls victim to similar severe weather in the future.

The council intimated the proposals would build on the work of the emergency planning team, which is led by city and Shire officers.

An Aberdeen City Council spokeswoman said: “There are already measures in place for the City and Shire councils, emergency services, utility companies and third sector colleagues to work together through the local resilience group.

“The flood resistance group in the report is to ensure that work continues to be carried out collaboratively within different services provided by the city council.

“This ensures that each knows the other’s strengths and weaknesses and who needs to be contacted to provide the required assistance in times of an emergency.

“Aberdeen City and Shire already have a joint emergency planning team and this will be fed through them to ensure cross-border assistance will be available if it is required in future.”

A report on the plans will be discussed by the communities, housing and infrastructure committee on Thursday.