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| Clean-up begins in flood village | Clean-up begins in flood village |
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| Hundreds of tonnes of mud is being cleared from the streets of Pennan after the severe landslides which struck the coastal village. | |
| All the residents of the Banffshire village were evacuated on Monday after floods caused the devastation. | All the residents of the Banffshire village were evacuated on Monday after floods caused the devastation. |
| Diggers have moved in to start the clean-up operation. Officials cannot say how long it will take. | Diggers have moved in to start the clean-up operation. Officials cannot say how long it will take. |
| It may be weeks before all of the 34 people evacuated can be allowed back to their homes. | |
| First Minister Alex Salmond, the Banff and Buchan MP, said during a site visit that every effort was being made to clear up the mess as quickly as possible. | First Minister Alex Salmond, the Banff and Buchan MP, said during a site visit that every effort was being made to clear up the mess as quickly as possible. |
| Insurance claims | Insurance claims |
| He said: "The issues and problems are being dealt with professionally, and we are all working together to help local people." | He said: "The issues and problems are being dealt with professionally, and we are all working together to help local people." |
| Aberdeenshire Council officials will return to Pennan on Friday to survey damage to buildings. | Aberdeenshire Council officials will return to Pennan on Friday to survey damage to buildings. |
| They could not obtain access to some homes initially because of the amount of mud surrounding the walls. | They could not obtain access to some homes initially because of the amount of mud surrounding the walls. |
| In pictures: Pennan flooding | In pictures: Pennan flooding |
| Aberdeenshire Council chief executive Alan Campbell told BBC Scotland: "A huge amount of work was done yesterday by emergency services, the council and indeed the residents. | |
| "Things are settling down a bit. Quite clearly, it will be a while until everyone can get back. Over half the village is OK, the other half has been pretty badly affected." | |
| People who own properties in the village are being advised to get in touch with their insurance companies as quickly as possible. | People who own properties in the village are being advised to get in touch with their insurance companies as quickly as possible. |
| Pennan, and its red phone box, found fame when it featured in the 1983 film Local Hero. | Pennan, and its red phone box, found fame when it featured in the 1983 film Local Hero. |