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Heavy downpour causes disruption | Heavy downpour causes disruption |
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Flooding has caused extensive disruption to rail services in the West of Scotland. | Flooding has caused extensive disruption to rail services in the West of Scotland. |
It has been confirmed that trains to Motherwell, Dalmuir and Helensburgh have all been replaced by buses. | It has been confirmed that trains to Motherwell, Dalmuir and Helensburgh have all been replaced by buses. |
The emergency services have also been mopping up following flood damage to homes on the south side of Glasgow. | The emergency services have also been mopping up following flood damage to homes on the south side of Glasgow. |
Emergency crews were called to Waulkglen Road, Southpark Village where more than 12 houses were hit by the heavy downpours over the last 24 hours. | Emergency crews were called to Waulkglen Road, Southpark Village where more than 12 houses were hit by the heavy downpours over the last 24 hours. |
Nearly an inch of rain fell overnight. | |
Everything is drenched in water, floorboards and carpets were floating Sadia ArshadFlooded resident | |
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said it responded to 26 calls about flooding overnight. | |
The worst of these were on the south side of Glasgow, where about 50 homes were affected by floodwater. | |
In several of the properties, the water was two to three feet deep and about 24 people had to be evacuated. | |
Suspended services | |
Fire crews pumped out water for several hours and helped Glasgow City Council and Scottish Water teams to build a temporary barrier to divert the floodwater, which is thought to have come from nearby streams. | Fire crews pumped out water for several hours and helped Glasgow City Council and Scottish Water teams to build a temporary barrier to divert the floodwater, which is thought to have come from nearby streams. |
Sadia Arshad's home in Southpark Village was flooded. | |
"Within an hour, the place was totally flooded," she said. | |
"Everything go wet downstairs, water was flooding in so fast. | |
"Everything is drenched in water, floorboards and carpets were floating. | |
"We tried to lift as much as we could." | |
First ScotRail said it had suspended services between Dalmuir and Larkhall, Dalmuir and Motherwell/Lanark, and between Motherwell to Milngavie from early morning. | |
Buses have been laid on between Dalmuir, Clydebank and Yoker; Garscadden and Clydebank and Yoker and between Motherwell, Airbles and Hamilton Central stations. | |
The flooding has caused Nitshill Road to be closed and the onslip at Junction 2 of the southbound M77 is currently closed. | The flooding has caused Nitshill Road to be closed and the onslip at Junction 2 of the southbound M77 is currently closed. |
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