A West Dunbartonshire family had to be freed from their own home after a fallen tree blocked the door to the premises during Storm Eowyn last week.
Housing staff assisted a family in Burnbrae Avenue after the tree blocked the front door and other exits from the home.
It happened as the region was battered by winds up to 100mph on Friday.
West Dunbartonshire Council took the step to close all schools and nurseries, suspended bin collections and shut all public buildings after the Met Office issued a rare red weather warning that brought a “threat to life”.
All school pupils returned to the classroom today (Monday) as the clean up after Storm Eowyn goes on.
The storm had a devastating impact on the region, causing massive damage to buildings, including the entire roof of Helensburgh Leisure Centre being blown off. The £22million state-of-the-art facility only opened its doors to the public for the first time in August 2022.
The leisure centre, along with the Mid Argyll Sports Centre, Lochgilphead, remain closed as a result of the damage.
The council’s resilience groups were stood up early on Thursday to prepare for the storm.
Over the weekend, the building services and standards teams responded to emergency calls which included assessing and securing buildings, including one which saw its gable end badly damaged in Alexandria’s Gilmour Street.
The damaged building stands in Main Street, at its junction with Gilmour Street, and is also home to the Halo Hair Salon.. Above the salon are residential residences.
Images from the location on Friday afternoon showed large piles of brickwork lying on the ground, with gaping holes on the side of the building.
In addition, a major clean up operation was launched to get rid of debris in the Garshake area where some roofs were affected by the gusts.
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In addition to helping the family stranded as a result of the fallen tree, the housing response team also knocked on doors to reassure residents and to check the welfare of tenants.
Teams from both roads and greenspace have been busy clearing roads of trees, branches and debris.
Renton Road had to close due to flooding on Friday and, because of the hazardous conditions, it was impossible for teams to be able to safely put out signs which would then have become a hazard.
Due to a fallen tree which struck power lines, the road at Carman Hill – between Renton and Cardross was also closed on Saturday.
Homecare workers were praised as they continued to provide a service to vulnerable residents throughout, and some residential staff worked overnight to ensure the safety of service users.
The clean up process will continue over the coming days and residents are asked for their patience while priority is given to the most urgent matters.
West Dunbartonshire Council Chief Executive, Peter Hessett, said: “Storm Eowyn was predicted to be disruptive and recovery will take time.
“Over the weekend, our dedicated teams pulled together and we have already seen incredible progress in clearing routes and ensuring the safety of residents and staff.
“I want to thank everyone who has worked so hard to keep vital services going during the storm as well as on the recovery effort.
“Our resilience teams were stood up early on Thursday to ensure residents and staff were given time to respond to the warnings and I am heartened that so many people did as advised and stayed at home which inevitably lessened the community impact.”
West Dunbartonshire Council leader, Councillor Martin Rooney added: “I want to place on record my heartfelt thanks to the workers who helped with emergencies on Friday and over the weekend.
“Our homecare staff have rightly been praised for their dedication in very challenging conditions, ensuring a continued service to clients who rely on their support. Thank you for your efforts.
“Also thank you to many staff who were engaged in planning, answering phones and responding to resident enquiries throughout the day on Friday and beyond.
“I know this will have been challenging due to the number of enquiries received but this has been a valued service by our residents.
“Our offices remain busy with enquiries and I ask residents for their patience while teams work through the many requests which are coming in.
“Thanks also to our partners including the Met Office, emergency services and colleagues in health and social care for looking out for those most vulnerable during challenging conditions.”