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The Highlands' multi-agency emergency response to Storm Babet has moved onto the recovery phase – but its teams warn dangers still persist.
The intrepid group of 13, who have raised almost £58,000 for the hospice, enjoyed stunning views and wildlife encounters on day 1 of their adventure.
A fresh weather warning has been issued for the Highlands by the Met Office.
A question hangs over whether some Highland railways will return to normal for the start of the working week after Storm Babet's impact was revealed.
Motorists are being encouraged to check their dashcam footage after thieves targeted farm equipment in a field near the Nigg Roundabout.
'SIGNIFICANT' flood disruption is likely in Sutherland and Caithness as Saturday progresses, Sepa has warned amid heavy rain linked to Storm Babet.
An image of the flooding that has submerged the A9 in Easter Ross has been released, and a number of other road closures have also been announced.
Hundreds of Sutherland residents were without electricity on Saturday morning as Storm Babet continues to wreak havoc.
The road is closed in both directions between Alness and Tomich due to flooding, with the carriageway completely submerged near to the Tomich Café.
A new amber warning has been issued for parts of Sutherland for Saturday amid forecasts of up to 100mm of rain in places.
The A9 trunk road linking the Highlands and central belt in closed in both directions due to Storm Babet, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.
There were wide power cuts reported in parts of Sutherland, with further incidents reported to the south of Inverness and south of Aviemore.
People are being urged not to travel within or to areas covered by a red 'danger to life' warning, and have advised caution in amber and yellow areas.
Three separate areas in the north-west were reported by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks as being without power on Thursday morning.
CalMac has cancelled all of its planned passenger ferry sailings on Thursday in response to Storm Babet.
A MAJOR international military exercise is to be held off the coasts of Sutherland and Ross-shire, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
Neither Sutherland – or Highland as the council area – get name checked among areas facing an amber weather warning on new Traffic Scotland webpage.
The Met Office has also upgraded rain warnings for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross-shire to amber; after issuing a revised red alert in the Grampians.
The council said its roads department is preparing itself to respond to flooding incidents when the storm hits.
A separate yellow warning for rain elsewhere in northern Scotland has also been extended and now covers a large swathe of the Highlands and Moray.
