Following calls by residents for help on local social media, local Councillor Paul Johhnston and other lcoal Councillors are asking for any Oldmeldrum area person with transport that might be suitable to travel to Inverurie Roads depot at Harlaw road for sandbags in the next hour to assist residents in Howe place and low lying houses off Forsyth Drive.

Call 101 to check avaialbility first but resources are so stretch with evacuations and blockages that no more transport is available from the Council.