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Rescue for 14 in Stirling trapped by flash floods | Rescue for 14 in Stirling trapped by flash floods |
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Fourteen people were rescued by boat from Stirling County Rugby Club after torrential thundery downpours affected the area. | Fourteen people were rescued by boat from Stirling County Rugby Club after torrential thundery downpours affected the area. |
Stirling fire and rescue service's water rescue unit was called out at about 20:45 on Monday. No-one was injured. | Stirling fire and rescue service's water rescue unit was called out at about 20:45 on Monday. No-one was injured. |
Flash flooding affected many roads in Stirling and Edinburgh. | Flash flooding affected many roads in Stirling and Edinburgh. |
In Stirling, Castleview Primary and Wallace High schools were closed due to severe flooding. | |
Stirling Council said there were "early indications" that Wallace High School would reopen on Wednesday. | |
Stirling's Tesco superstore has been closed until further notice, with only its pharmacy remaining open, after water poured in through the shops's roof. | |
Edinburgh and Stirling had been hit with flash flooding and thunder with one man stranded on a car roof. | Edinburgh and Stirling had been hit with flash flooding and thunder with one man stranded on a car roof. |
One road in Stirling was deep enough with flowing water to create an improvised water slide. | One road in Stirling was deep enough with flowing water to create an improvised water slide. |
Heavy rain led to disruption in the west of the capital across Bankhead, Clermiston and Corstorphine. | Heavy rain led to disruption in the west of the capital across Bankhead, Clermiston and Corstorphine. |
Earlier Edinburgh Trams suspended some services until water had subsided from the tracks and advised passengers to use buses instead. | Earlier Edinburgh Trams suspended some services until water had subsided from the tracks and advised passengers to use buses instead. |
The MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, posted footage of water lapping up the front of her constituency office on St John's Road. | The MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine, posted footage of water lapping up the front of her constituency office on St John's Road. |
She advised people in the area to stay safe and to alert the emergency services if they were affected by flooding. | She advised people in the area to stay safe and to alert the emergency services if they were affected by flooding. |
Ms Jardine said: "The water appears to have gone down as quick as it rose - but we're hearing terrible stories about people in other parts on top of cars. | Ms Jardine said: "The water appears to have gone down as quick as it rose - but we're hearing terrible stories about people in other parts on top of cars. |
"I'm worried about people coming home to flooded homes. The first thing we did was put the electricity off - if it gets into the wiring it can be dangerous. | "I'm worried about people coming home to flooded homes. The first thing we did was put the electricity off - if it gets into the wiring it can be dangerous. |
"We've had heavy thunder from around 13:00 and I think the drains couldn't cope as we're at the foot of the hill." | "We've had heavy thunder from around 13:00 and I think the drains couldn't cope as we're at the foot of the hill." |
Police advised motorists to take care and use alternative routes where possible. | Police advised motorists to take care and use alternative routes where possible. |
Have you been affected by the adverse weather? Share your stories. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Have you been affected by the adverse weather? Share your stories. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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