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| Heavy rain causes more flooding | Heavy rain causes more flooding |
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| Emergency services have been working to protect roads and homes after torrential rain battered Fife for the second time in a week. | Emergency services have been working to protect roads and homes after torrential rain battered Fife for the second time in a week. |
| Forecasters reported 31mm of rain overnight at RAF Leuchars, compared with 13mm in Edinburgh and the Borders. | Forecasters reported 31mm of rain overnight at RAF Leuchars, compared with 13mm in Edinburgh and the Borders. |
| Central parts of the region were the worst hit, with Fife Fire and Rescue Services called out to 68 incidents during the night. | Central parts of the region were the worst hit, with Fife Fire and Rescue Services called out to 68 incidents during the night. |
| Several road closures have also caused major problems for commuters. | Several road closures have also caused major problems for commuters. |
| The fire service had to deal with a string of flooding-related incidents with crews pumping water from roads and properties in the Freuchie and Cupar areas. | |
| Sandbags were distributed as part of the joint operation with Fife Council. | Sandbags were distributed as part of the joint operation with Fife Council. |
| Firefighter also helped a wheelchair-bound resident move from a house in Burnside after flood waters threatened the property. | Firefighter also helped a wheelchair-bound resident move from a house in Burnside after flood waters threatened the property. |
| We need monsoon ditches like they have in the Tropics because that's what the rain's been like Robert BalfourFarmer class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7558390.stm">In pictures: Fife flooding | |
| Among the roads affected were the A914 between Kingskettle and the New Inn roundabout in Freuchie, which was inundated with water. | Among the roads affected were the A914 between Kingskettle and the New Inn roundabout in Freuchie, which was inundated with water. |
| The A92 was shut between Letham and Rathillet while parts of the A914 and B942 were also hit. | The A92 was shut between Letham and Rathillet while parts of the A914 and B942 were also hit. |
| The B969 in North Glenrothes was closed at Coul roundabout with the C50 Auchmuirbridge to Ballingry affected by flood waters. | The B969 in North Glenrothes was closed at Coul roundabout with the C50 Auchmuirbridge to Ballingry affected by flood waters. |
| In Tayside, concerns have been raised about the Barry Burn in Carnoustie where fire crews and council workers are on stand-by. | |
| Tayside Police have closed off footpaths around the burn, which is due to reach high tide at about 1330 BST. | |
| Saturated ground | Saturated ground |
| Alan Mann, group manager in community safety intervention with Fife Fire and Rescue, said the rain had been "pretty extreme" but the area was showing signs of drying out. | Alan Mann, group manager in community safety intervention with Fife Fire and Rescue, said the rain had been "pretty extreme" but the area was showing signs of drying out. |
| A fire service spokesman added: "We have had numerous flooding calls throughout central Fife, from north to south, for most of the evening and early morning. | A fire service spokesman added: "We have had numerous flooding calls throughout central Fife, from north to south, for most of the evening and early morning. |
| "We've had numerous appliances out attending to flooding situations." | "We've had numerous appliances out attending to flooding situations." |
| Robert Balfour, a farmer from Freuchie, near Glenrothes, described the weather as "crazy". | Robert Balfour, a farmer from Freuchie, near Glenrothes, described the weather as "crazy". |
| He told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We need monsoon ditches like they have in the tropics because that's what the rain's been like. | He told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "We need monsoon ditches like they have in the tropics because that's what the rain's been like. |
| "We've got flooding on the farm itself with houses potentially about to be flooded, so we're taking action there immediately before we move on to try and clear some of the ditches as best we can. | "We've got flooding on the farm itself with houses potentially about to be flooded, so we're taking action there immediately before we move on to try and clear some of the ditches as best we can. |
| "It's crazy. We should be on a combine, not a digger trying to dig out drains. The crops are still standing but this rain is not doing them any good." | "It's crazy. We should be on a combine, not a digger trying to dig out drains. The crops are still standing but this rain is not doing them any good." |
| The A914 was flooded at Pitlessie [Pic: Jamie Mactavish] | The A914 was flooded at Pitlessie [Pic: Jamie Mactavish] |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it was monitoring river levels and coastal conditions across the area to assess the likelihood of further flooding. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it was monitoring river levels and coastal conditions across the area to assess the likelihood of further flooding. |
| It warned the already saturated ground conditions made disruption more likely. | It warned the already saturated ground conditions made disruption more likely. |
| Fife was hit by similar rain levels at the weekend, causing streams to burst their banks and landslides. | Fife was hit by similar rain levels at the weekend, causing streams to burst their banks and landslides. |
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