Seven Weeks ago Storm Arwen caused devastation across Scotland, felling thousands of trees, bringing down Power Lines and ripping roofs from buildings. The north-east corner of the country was particularly badly hit and now communities in Aberdeenshire are facing lengthy recovery operations. Bbc Scotland has been to meet some of them. " The Roof was flapping up and down". This Was The Scene which confronted Fraserburgh Heritage Centre volunteer Barry Scott on The Night Storm Arwen struck Seven Weeks ago. " I got a phone call from our security service to say they'd had an intruder alert" he recalled, only to be confronted by the damage being caused by The Storm when he arrived. " It was A Day , A Day -and-a-half later before The Storm subsided and we could take account of what had happened. " The Building 's roof had been Ripped Off and its contents exposed to The Elements . He Said the closure was " a big loss to the town" due to " hundreds of years of history" but that most was salvageable. Mr Scott said The Feeling was " disappointment and devastation" at the amount of damage that had been caused. " It's heart-breaking really" He Said . " We need to get artefacts out and dried out and start renovating. " Some areas that were fully enclosed escaped the damage. He estimates it could be 2024 before a new roof is fitted and the centre is ready to reopen. Meg Morrison is a tenant farmer near Newmachar. She and her partner had been farming this land for less than a year when Storm Arwen struck. She was only able to look at the damage The Next morning, with trees blocking entrances to fields. " It (woodland) was all just down" She Said , " As new entrant farmers we have been really lucky to get our first tenancy, and with that comes a responsibility of looking after The Land that we have and trying to improve it where we can. " We haven't really planned for this to happen and we don't really know where to start to be honest. " This is going to take weeks and weeks to clear up and it's just us. " As busy farmers She Said clearing The Trees could not realistically be their top priority, but at some point they would have to deal with it. " At The Moment we don't have the machinery or the manpower, we're just two farmers at The End of The Day , it's such a mammoth task. " She Said it was lucky no harm was caused to any of their animals. " It was one of my favourite parts of The Farm . It's also sad as there a lot of wildlife such as owls, it's such as shame as it's all flattened. " At Aden Country Park in Mintlaw, heavy forestry equipment has been brought in to clear the area. About 4,000 trees were felled by The Storm . Experienced Aberdeenshire Council landscape officer Jack Grant said there was " extensive" damage to The Park . " It's very unsafe in The Park now" He Said . " There are trees hung up in forest areas. People have been walking underneath it so we had to make a big decision to close The Park to keep The Public out so we can get our work done and get The Park back open. " It was a very hard decision to make but it had to be done, it was very dangerous. " Fallen trees are being removed, And Then there will be a replanting programme over The Next three years. " It will take another 40 Years for The Trees to grow back up" He Said . " We will recover. " Energy supplier Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has compensated More Than 33,000 homes for loss of power due to The Storm .
