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| Torrential rain warning for east of Scotland | Torrential rain warning for east of Scotland |
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| Heavy rain has swept over parts of Scotland, with localised flooding causing disruption to travel. | Heavy rain has swept over parts of Scotland, with localised flooding causing disruption to travel. |
| Roads in Fife and Tayside have been affected and some drivers had to be rescued from their vehicles. | Roads in Fife and Tayside have been affected and some drivers had to be rescued from their vehicles. |
| Three people have been trapped in properties in Dura Den in Fife after heavy rain caused a river to burst its banks. | Three people have been trapped in properties in Dura Den in Fife after heavy rain caused a river to burst its banks. |
| And residents in the Aberdeenshire town of Stonehaven have been warned the River Carron is in danger of flooding. | And residents in the Aberdeenshire town of Stonehaven have been warned the River Carron is in danger of flooding. |
| Sandbags have been handed out to residents and barriers have been put in place on roads around the town centre. There were also problems in Fettercairn. | Sandbags have been handed out to residents and barriers have been put in place on roads around the town centre. There were also problems in Fettercairn. |
| Stonehaven was seriously affected by flooding when the Carron burst its banks three years ago. | Stonehaven was seriously affected by flooding when the Carron burst its banks three years ago. |
| In Fife, police said the East Neuk of Fife, and the Cupar and East Wemyss areas were particularly badly affected. | In Fife, police said the East Neuk of Fife, and the Cupar and East Wemyss areas were particularly badly affected. |
| In one incident, late on Thursday night, fire crews rescued a woman and her dog from her car after it got stuck in 3ft of floodwater near Colinsburgh on the east coast. | In one incident, late on Thursday night, fire crews rescued a woman and her dog from her car after it got stuck in 3ft of floodwater near Colinsburgh on the east coast. |
| Fife Fire and Rescue Service said the people trapped on Friday in Dura Den, including one elderly woman, were safe. | Fife Fire and Rescue Service said the people trapped on Friday in Dura Den, including one elderly woman, were safe. |
| They will monitor the high water levels before deciding whether or not they need to be rescued. | They will monitor the high water levels before deciding whether or not they need to be rescued. |
| Storm Hughes told BBC Scotland he was woken early in the morning by a neighbour who told him he had to leave. | |
| "My neighbour knocks on my room, burst in with his head torch on and said 'Storm you are flooded in'," he said. | |
| "I asked do you want to grab some sandbags and he said 'it's a bit late for that'. | |
| "Walked down the stairs, I am ankle deep in water and looking out the window the water level is above my waist." | |
| Mr Hughes said he was "pretty lucky" to get out as his neighbour had just some to rescue his cats and did not realise he was in. | |
| "Looking at the devastation now it is pretty serious. The scale of the damage is astronomical. I'm missing half my house." | |
| The Met Office has issued an Amber (Be Prepared) warning in Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian, Highlands and the Western Isles. | |
| There is the potential for almost a month's average rainfall over a 24 to 48-hour period, with about 8cm (3in) possible in some areas. | |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) had 36 flood warnings in place, with most in Angus, Tayside and the Borders. It had also issued a further 10 flood alerts. | |
| A number of roads have been closed across the country, including the A92 northbound between Dundee and Arbroath and the A937 Laurencekirk to Montrose road at Marykirk. The B947 Banchory to Fettercairn road was closed at Strachan Bridge due to flooding. | A number of roads have been closed across the country, including the A92 northbound between Dundee and Arbroath and the A937 Laurencekirk to Montrose road at Marykirk. The B947 Banchory to Fettercairn road was closed at Strachan Bridge due to flooding. |
| Tayside Police said they had received at least three reports of cars getting into difficulty as a result of drivers attempting to plough through deep water, causing engines to fail. | Tayside Police said they had received at least three reports of cars getting into difficulty as a result of drivers attempting to plough through deep water, causing engines to fail. |
| A broken down lorry on the M90 between junctions 7 and 6 also resulted in a lane closure on the northbound dual carriageway. | |
| The force also warned of localised flooding in many parts of Angus, in particular the areas around Brechin, Wellbank, Emmock, Kellas, Gagie and Tealing. | The force also warned of localised flooding in many parts of Angus, in particular the areas around Brechin, Wellbank, Emmock, Kellas, Gagie and Tealing. |
| Meanwhile, flooding on the line near Craigo, in Angus, caused delays to rail services. | |
| Services from Aberdeen to Dundee were able to run, but at reduced speeds, while alternative road transport has been put in place from Dundee to Aberdeen. | |
| Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "Transport Scotland's Multi Agency Response Team (MART) remains on standby and will be activated if required. Our operating companies are closely monitoring the situation and are ready to deal with any weather-related issues that arise." | |
| Are you affected by the rain? What plans are you making to avoid the flooding risk? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Are you affected by the rain? What plans are you making to avoid the flooding risk? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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