Nicola Sturgeon to outline fresh support for flood-hit areas in Scotland

Ms Sturgeon has been under pressure to say what extra funds will be available for flood relief Credit: PA

Nicola Sturgeon is to visit north-east Scotland where she is expected to outline further support for residents affected by flooding.

Scotland's first minister has been under pressure from opposition parties to spell out what extra funding will be allocated to flood relief.

Scores of homes have been evacuated in Aberdeenshire after the River Don burst its banks and sent flood waters coursing through Inverurie, Port Elphinstone and Ellon.

The record water levels on the river left villagers across the area assessing the damage and counting the cost of the clean-up.

Flood waters hit many villages after the River Don burst its banks Credit: PA

It follows flooding across other parts of the country, including Tayside and the Borders, as a result of Storm Frank.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it is now expecting river levels to fall gradually, and that there will not be further problems on the scale seen earlier this week.

But a Sepa spokesman warned there is still a possibility of "residual impacts", and severe flood warnings remain in place for Inverurie and Kintore.

Aberdeen City Council has urged residents to keep alert, despite the area expecting some respite from the bad weather over the weekend.