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| Scotland flooding: Disruption after severe weather | Scotland flooding: Disruption after severe weather |
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| Water levels are beginning to recede in Aberdeenshire after severe floods overnight caused by heavy rain. | Water levels are beginning to recede in Aberdeenshire after severe floods overnight caused by heavy rain. |
| Homes were evacuated when the River Don burst its banks. | Homes were evacuated when the River Don burst its banks. |
| Residents - including elderly people and babies - were moved from properties in Inverurie as some water levels reached record highs. | Residents - including elderly people and babies - were moved from properties in Inverurie as some water levels reached record highs. |
| Environment agency Sepa has lifted some flood warnings but residents and businesses are still being told to be extra vigilant. | Environment agency Sepa has lifted some flood warnings but residents and businesses are still being told to be extra vigilant. |
| On Thursday night, Aberdeenshire Council said they were dealing with an escalating emergency response as the rivers Dee and Ythan burst their banks. | On Thursday night, Aberdeenshire Council said they were dealing with an escalating emergency response as the rivers Dee and Ythan burst their banks. |
| Some 38 properties in Port Elphinstone, near Inverurie, and 18 homes in Ellon were evacuated. | Some 38 properties in Port Elphinstone, near Inverurie, and 18 homes in Ellon were evacuated. |
| At first light, as conditions eased, dozens of people were being cared for at rest centres. | At first light, as conditions eased, dozens of people were being cared for at rest centres. |
| Scotland Live: Keep up to date with all the latest on the flooding here | Scotland Live: Keep up to date with all the latest on the flooding here |
| Police Scotland declared a "major incident" overnight. | Police Scotland declared a "major incident" overnight. |
| Aberdeenshire Council said it faced an "escalating emergency response" and had a "very challenging night". | Aberdeenshire Council said it faced an "escalating emergency response" and had a "very challenging night". |
| BBC correspondent Kevin Keane said residents in their 80s were among those evacuated in Port Elphinstone. | BBC correspondent Kevin Keane said residents in their 80s were among those evacuated in Port Elphinstone. |
| He said some had been led to ambulances to keep warm while waiting for rescue boats, as "dozens" of homes flooded. | He said some had been led to ambulances to keep warm while waiting for rescue boats, as "dozens" of homes flooded. |
| An emergency rest centre became inaccessible because of flood water, and rescue efforts were also hampered by freezing temperatures and snow. The area was also affected by a power cut. | An emergency rest centre became inaccessible because of flood water, and rescue efforts were also hampered by freezing temperatures and snow. The area was also affected by a power cut. |
| 'Tremendous spirit' | 'Tremendous spirit' |
| David Barrack runs a hotel in Inverurie which escaped the flooding and has offered free rooms to people affected. | David Barrack runs a hotel in Inverurie which escaped the flooding and has offered free rooms to people affected. |
| He said: "We are full now and we've got people in the reception area and people in the lounge area. | He said: "We are full now and we've got people in the reception area and people in the lounge area. |
| "The bar is busy so it's quite a social event actually. There's tremendous spirit." | "The bar is busy so it's quite a social event actually. There's tremendous spirit." |
| Steve Russell was among those forced to leave their homes in Inverurie, where the river flooded streets just after midnight. | Steve Russell was among those forced to leave their homes in Inverurie, where the river flooded streets just after midnight. |
| He said: "We fortunately had the name of the local hotel who was prepared to offer all and sundry a bed or a floor. | |
| "We spent the night there, sleeping in chairs or on the floor, and we are now preparing to go back and see what we are going to be presented with in daylight." | "We spent the night there, sleeping in chairs or on the floor, and we are now preparing to go back and see what we are going to be presented with in daylight." |
| Shelley Douglas, in Kintore, also told BBC Scotland the community spirit was strong. | Shelley Douglas, in Kintore, also told BBC Scotland the community spirit was strong. |
| She said: "It just hasn't let up. It finally stopped raining a couple of hours ago but the community has pulled together. | She said: "It just hasn't let up. It finally stopped raining a couple of hours ago but the community has pulled together. |
| "They have been absolutely amazing - getting sandbags and even using pillow cases as sandbags. Not just in Kintore, but from Kemnay and Inverurie and surrounding areas as well." | "They have been absolutely amazing - getting sandbags and even using pillow cases as sandbags. Not just in Kintore, but from Kemnay and Inverurie and surrounding areas as well." |
| During the evacuation, Ewan Murray from the Scottish Ambulance Service in Aberdeen, told BBC Scotland it was a complicated rescue operation. | During the evacuation, Ewan Murray from the Scottish Ambulance Service in Aberdeen, told BBC Scotland it was a complicated rescue operation. |
| He said there were torrents of water running down the streets. | He said there were torrents of water running down the streets. |
| Travel warning | Travel warning |
| Ch Supt Campbell Thomson, divisional commander for the North East Division of Police Scotland, said: "A major incident was declared due to the severity of the warnings in place and the potential for serious impact on communities. | Ch Supt Campbell Thomson, divisional commander for the North East Division of Police Scotland, said: "A major incident was declared due to the severity of the warnings in place and the potential for serious impact on communities. |
| "A number of roads throughout the region remain closed and I want to remind the public of the need to travel with extreme caution. With freezing temperatures expected, conditions will be hazardous and you should only travel if essential." | "A number of roads throughout the region remain closed and I want to remind the public of the need to travel with extreme caution. With freezing temperatures expected, conditions will be hazardous and you should only travel if essential." |
| He added: "I want to acknowledge the tremendous efforts of emergency services and partners and indeed the community in the way they have responded to the prolonged adverse weather which is some of the worst conditions we have seen for many years." | He added: "I want to acknowledge the tremendous efforts of emergency services and partners and indeed the community in the way they have responded to the prolonged adverse weather which is some of the worst conditions we have seen for many years." |
| ScotRail's Rob Shorthouse told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We're trying to get buses into the area to get people moving but there are real problems with the roads as well. | ScotRail's Rob Shorthouse told BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We're trying to get buses into the area to get people moving but there are real problems with the roads as well. |
| "We are doing everything we can but it's a very, very challenging morning. | "We are doing everything we can but it's a very, very challenging morning. |
| "The advice is don't just turn up - get in touch with us before you set off this morning to find out what's going on." | "The advice is don't just turn up - get in touch with us before you set off this morning to find out what's going on." |
| The flooding followed December being the wettest month for the UK in more than a century. | The flooding followed December being the wettest month for the UK in more than a century. |
| On Thursday evening, larger aircraft were unable to take off from Aberdeen International Airport after damage to the runway, causing some flights to be diverted. The tarmac is believed to have bubbled up due to heavy rain. | On Thursday evening, larger aircraft were unable to take off from Aberdeen International Airport after damage to the runway, causing some flights to be diverted. The tarmac is believed to have bubbled up due to heavy rain. |
| Richard Brown, head of hydrology for Sepa, said water levels around the River Don were "pretty exceptional". | |
| He told BBC Scotland: "We have had a gauging station up at Alford for the last 42 years and it has exceeded anything we have ever recorded." | He told BBC Scotland: "We have had a gauging station up at Alford for the last 42 years and it has exceeded anything we have ever recorded." |
| Are you in the area? Are your affected by the floods? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in the area? Are your affected by the floods? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
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