This is still very much an ongoing operation. These teams have so far rescued around about 50 residents this morning. No one knows for sure how long this water will remain here, but it is thought it might stay flooded for the next couple of days. And listen to this. Just a0 miles up north in Aberdeen Winds of up to 70mph. Along the coast, these homes were submerged and damaged. Yesterday, the body of a 57 year old woman was rescued from a river in angus. Within the last hour, police have confirmed the death of a 56 year old driver after a falling tree hit the van near forfar. Some parts of scotland have now been issued a new red danger to life Weather Warning for tomorrow. But for today it has been downgraded to amber as it travels south. Parts of Northern England at the midlands are now bracing themselves for what is to come. Fiona lamdin, bbc news. Our reporter louise cowie is also in brechin and gave us this update. The rain has literallyjust stopped before we came on air, but its been coming down thick and fast during the course of the morning. As you can see over my shoulder, a rescue operation, a substantial rescue operation, is under way, and teams have spent the morning evacuating people or trying to reach people who have been stranded, as you saw in the report. Over in the course of the last half hour, weve been moved further and further up the street, because there are real concerns that the river esk, which burst its banks leading to the evacuations, is going to rise again. Why . Well, because weve had another red Weather Warning for angus and indeed other parts of scotland which were affected by yesterdays red Weather Warning. That means we are going to expect more rain and more wind, and that comes into effect from midnight and is expected to last for 2h hours. And as weve also heard, the storm has already sadly proved deadly. A 57 year old woman died when she was swept away in a nearby river yesterday evening, and a 56 year old man died when a tree landed on his van in the town of forfar, just south of where i am, also yesterday evening. Its fair to say that scotland has borne the impact of storm babet so far, and it looks like we are in line for some further tricky conditions in the next 2a hours or so. Were nowjoined by our reporters across the uk louise hosie In Stonehaven, rowan bridge in yorkshire, jules hyam in swindon, and finally Chris Dearden in flintshire, north, wales. Louise, im going to start with you. You In Stonehaven are on the edge of this new red alert area from the met office which is in force from midnight tonight, what is the latest . ,. , latest . Yes, well, ust about in the last ten minutes, latest . Yes, well, just about in the last ten minutes, the latest . Yes, well, just about in the last ten minutes, the wind latest . Yes, well, just about in the last ten minutes, the wind has last ten minutes, the wind has really picked up, it has been whipping up the waves behind me and driving the rain here. Now, here In Stonehaven, there have been some fears about the impact of flooding, the town here has been flooded before. At the moment, it actually seems to have escaped the worst of it, but obviously with that you are new coming in later on this evening, there are realfears new coming in later on this evening, there are real fears here about what might happen. There has also been a lot of Transport Disruption in scotland, the main road between here and stonehaven and dundee has been closed in both directions, many trains and other services have been cancelled. There have also been power cuts, the Electricity Company telling us that they have now restored power to around 2a,000 customers, but they are still waiting to try to reconnect another 4000. So, yes, here the conditions are still really very difficult, and i think the feeling here In Stonehaven is that the storm is definitely far from over. Louise, we can see the definitely far from over. Louise, we can see the waves definitely far from over. Louise, we can see the waves rolling definitely far from over. Louise, we can see the waves rolling in definitely far from over. Louise, we can see the waves rolling in behind | can see the waves rolling in behind you, is this a story about the wind and rain, or is this also about flooding too . And rain, or is this also about flooding too . And rain, or is this also about floodin too . ~. ,. ,. , flooding too . Well, it appears that this storm. Flooding too . Well, it appears that this storm, storm flooding too . Well, it appears that this storm, storm babet, flooding too . Well, it appears that this storm, storm babet, has this storm, storm babet, has affected many areas up here in the north and north east of scotland, coastal areas like here In Stonehaven, but also areas further inland, break in in angus that you heard about from louise cowie before, where people have had to have been evacuated from their homes. Brechin. The real worry in the coming hours is this red warning for rain, many areas like brechin have had record breaking levels of rain, and the worry is about what is to come once that sweeps in. Louise, thank yom lets look south of the border and talk about how the storm is affecting people in england. This is the brampton area of chesterfield in derbyshire, where the fire service say they have rescued about 20 people from their homes. Further rescues are going on there as floodwaters continue to rise. Rowan bridge is in richmond in north yorkshire, and we can see the river searching behind you, what is the situation across the north . Searching behind you, what is the situation across the north . Situation across the north . Is sura inc. Situation across the north . Is surging yeah situation across the north . Is surging. Yeah as situation across the north . Is surging. Yeah as you situation across the north . Is surging. Yeah as you say, situation across the north . Is surging. Yeah as you say, you i situation across the north . Is| surging. Yeah as you say, you can see the river behind me, the rain has been coming down pretty much relentlessly since ten oclock this morning, when we arrived here, and you can see behind me the impact it has had on the river, which is a real barometer of what conditions have been like. It is running hard faster and higher than it was a few hours ago. We have had people turning up to take photos here, and thatis turning up to take photos here, and that is really reflected across much of Northern England and indeed other parts of england as well, 200 Flood Warnings in place across england, meaning flooding is expected, another 111 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible. That runs from the North East Of England and the eastern side of the pennines to the midlands and North Derbyshire area, and that is having a Significant Impact on the rail network, especially around the midlands and the north of england. I would really advise people to check before they travel on the rail network at the moment. Leeds bradford airport has also been closed after a plane left the runway when it tried to land in high winds. In shropshire, the fire and rescue service said they had 200 calls in two hours, many of them relating to flooding incidents, and as you say, chesterfield is a microcosm of the sort of problems we are seeing around parts of the north of england and the midlands, 20 people rescued from their homes. The retail park in chesterfield semi submerged, really. We saw a car in some of the footage floating down the street, such as the level of flooding in parts of the town. So quite Significant Impact across large parts of the north of england and midlands. The large parts of the north of england and midlands and midlands. The north is not immune to and midlands. The north is not immune to flooding, we and midlands. The north is not immune to flooding, we have l and midlands. The north is not immune to flooding, we have seen Hebden Bridge in west yorkshire, york, selby, heavily impacted in previous years, how are the Flood Defences holding up in and around your area . Defences holding up in and around our area . , defences holding up in and around our area . , i. , your area . Yeah, you are right, there have your area . Yeah, you are right, there have been your area . Yeah, you are right, there have been significant there have been significant incidence of flooding over a number of years in the north of england, i have covered several of them, and as a result of that, Flood Defences have been improved. It looks like the river done, Flood Defences are working, but clearly they can only withstand so much rain. At the moment, i have not seen reports of significant levels of flooding affecting large areas, which is what we are talking about. Certainly, there is localised flooding in some areas, and we may see this river go over the top of its banks, but there is no housing that is likely to be affected. At the moment, i have not seen reports of widespread flooding, so it would appear that some of those Flood Defences, at least at the moment, are still holding, but rain is still coming down, and then you will have knock on effects over the next few days as the water runs into rivers and courses river levels to rise even further. Into rivers and courses river levels to rise even further. Rowan bridge, thank yon lets ta ke lets take you to wiltshire, where jules hyam is in swindon, the site of significant travel disruption today. Of significant travel disruption toda. Of significant travel disruption toda. ,. ,. , today. Look, compared to what louise and rowan were today. Look, compared to what louise and rowan were saying, today. Look, compared to what louise and rowan were saying, we today. Look, compared to what louise and rowan were saying, we have today. Look, compared to what louise and rowan were saying, we have had| and rowan were saying, we have had it quite easy here, but it has not been plain sailing on the railways. Last thursday night, friday night, massive amounts of rain and a stretch of line around Royal Wootton Bassett flooded, and the same thing happened again last night, meaning for much of the day there has been no Train Service from Bristol Temple meads to london and vice versa. Only now are we starting to see some trains coming back, but only one in four of scheduled services. I was chatting to some people who have come back from london, they have described the service as chaotic. And with further flooding north of swindon, the station has been totally cut off for much of the day. And on the roads, flooding as far as gloucestershire, high levels of water, much of it has now receded, but in terms of getting round the west of england all through it, it has been incredibly difficult for almost all of the day. find has been incredibly difficult for almost all of the day. And what is the outlook almost all of the day. And what is the outlook for almost all of the day. And what is the outlook for the almost all of the day. And what is the outlook for the weekend . Almost all of the day. And what is l the outlook for the weekend . Well, look, it is lovely the outlook for the weekend . Well, look, it is lovely and the outlook for the weekend . Well, look, it is lovely and warm the outlook for the weekend . Well, look, it is lovely and warm now the outlook for the weekend . Ii look, it is lovely and warm now by comparison to abbott was earlier, it is dry and has been late afternoon. There is rain tomorrow, so while it may have eased away a bit this afternoon, im not sure how much longer that will last. Afternoon, im not sure how much longer that will last. Jules hyam in swindon, thank longer that will last. Jules hyam in swindon, thank you longer that will last. Jules hyam in swindon, thank you very longer that will last. Jules hyam in swindon, thank you very much. I longer that will last. Jules hyam in i swindon, thank you very much. Now longer that will last. Jules hyam in swindon, thank you very much. Now to the north of wales, Chris Dearden is flintshire, we spoke to you earlier, we can see the water pouring into the street behind you, how many businesses have been affected by the rising waters . Rising waters . Well, in terms of water actually rising waters . Well, in terms of water actually getting rising waters . Well, in terms of water actually getting into rising waters . Well, in terms of i water actually getting into peoples houses, then thankfully relatively few, there is a charge up the road which is on its own Little Island with Water Lapping at the doorways, but not quite in getting in. As for the street, interestingly named brooke street, an awful lot of sandbags out, but so far the water is just running sandbags out, but so far the water isjust running past sandbags out, but so far the water is just running past peoples steps and not quite going into the houses. People keep poking their heads out of the door to make sure it is not coming any closer. Suffice to say that the rain is still coming down here, andy street, as you see, is still very much a river, if you like, but the water levels seem to be dropping ever so slightly and the rain is less persistent than it was earlier on. We are told by Natural Resources wales, which looks after the environment in this part of the world, that the river which flows through this part of the world, through this part of the world, through mold, that the river gauge Hit A Record Level at about lunchtime today. We havent got a more recent reading to know whether thatis more recent reading to know whether that is going down or up, but certainly that is the highest level since it was installed in 2011. And whilst the flood waters have been here in the town, we have seen the fire brigade pumping out flooded basements further down the street, there is a garage which has had water in, that has been receiving the fire service, and they say they have been active across the region, pumping places out, pumping basements out, putting sandbags in place to try and defend those properties where they can. But so far, still quite windy, still quite wet, still quite a lot of water about, but things seem to be heading in the right direction. In the right direction. Briefly, chris, in the right direction. Briefly, chris. We in the right direction. Briefly, chris, we can in the right direction. Briefly, chris, we can hear in the right direction. Briefly, chris, we can hear the i in the right direction. Briefly, chris, we can hear the rain i in the right direction. Briefly, | chris, we can hear the rain on in the right direction. Briefly, i chris, we can hear the rain on your umbrella, but the outlook looks better . ,. , better . Yes, but that said, it is not ust better . Yes, but that said, it is notjust a better . Yes, but that said, it is not just a case better . Yes, but that said, it is notjust a case of better . Yes, but that said, it is notjust a case of the better . Yes, but that said, it is notjust a case of the water better . Yes, but that said, it is l notjust a case of the water going down, there will be an awful lot of clearing up to do around the river and the Drainage System which ripped up and the Drainage System which ripped up the tarmac in this road just across the way from here, so there will be clearing up to do over the next few days, and of course they knock on for the transport system, the a55 has been slow because of roads leading on and off which have caused the traffic to back up. And then Train Services in and out of north wales, around the chester area, an important hub across the border into england, they have been disrupted as well, so expect a period of getting things back to normal still to come. Turning now to an extraordinary defeat for the conservatives in two by elections. Labour overturned huge conservative majorities in the previously safe tory seats of Mid Bedfordshire and tamworth in staffordshire. In tamworth, the labour candidate, sarah edwards, won the seat with 11,719. It gives the party a majority of 1,316 votes. This means the swing from the conservatives to labour was 23. 9 . And in Mid Bedfordshire, the labour candidate, alistair strathern, won the seat with 13,872. It gives the party a majority of 1,192 votes. This means the swing from the conservatives to labour was 20. 5 . The conservatives have blamed low turnout, saying their voters stayed at home. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Two previously tory seats, two big wins for labour. Keir starmer has been to visit both, with big swings for his party from the conservatives in tamworth, but his first stop this morning was to celebrate his close victory in Mid Bedfordshire. We know that voters here have voted for us and they have put their trust and the confidence in a changed labour party, and we will repay them for that trust and confidence. We do so humbly. Theres no wonder keir starmer is looking so pleased with himself. Before polling day, campaigners here told me that it would be between a conservative hold and a historic labour victory, but now his party has overturned the biggest Numerical Majority at a by election ever and in a seat which has been conservative since before the second world war. Some voters said. I voted conservative last time because that is the way things were going. But now it is a time for change, definitely it is. I am not too keen on keir starmer. Some other voters were shopping around for alternatives to the conservatives as well. They said the track record for the mp who had resigned when she didnt get a peerage had been a line o