'Buy sandbags' residents told; FLOODS.FURIOUS flood victims have criticised their local council for telling them "buy your own sandbags sandbags small sacks containing sand used to support an anesthetized animal in dorsal recumbency and prevent it from rolling sideways during anesthesia or surgery. ". Hundreds of people in Stonehaven Stonehaven, town (1991 pop. 8,000), Aberdeenshire, E Scotland, on the North Sea. A resort town, its products include whisky and leather and woolen goods. Fishing is important. Nearby are the notable ruins of Dunnottar Castle. , Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire, council area (1993 est. pop. 223,630), 2,438 sq mi (6,315 sq km), and former county, NE Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, the county of Aberdeenshire (or Aberdeen) became part of the Grampian region in 1975. , suffered damage to their homes on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. when 4ft of water hit the area. Flood defences on the River Carron failed after 55mm of rain - about a month's worth - fell in a day. Aberdeenshire Council was criticised for not providing enough sandbags on the day. Yesterday, residents were angered again when the council advised them to buy their own. Lesley Wilson, 32, said: "People have been struggling to get them." Council manager Willie Murdoch said: "You can get empty sacks and a bag of sand from a builder's yard." Meanwhile, Joy Greig, 72, had a heart attack after her home was hit by the floods. She is in hospital. |
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