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A major incident has been declared in Fife after torrential rain and thunderstorms battered parts of central and eastern Scotland. A major incident has been declared in Fife after torrential rain and thunderstorms battered parts of central and eastern Scotland overnight.
Emergency services said 28 people were rescued after a landslide at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park.Emergency services said 28 people were rescued after a landslide at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park.
Caravans were evacuated and 218 people spent the night in emergency accommodation.Caravans were evacuated and 218 people spent the night in emergency accommodation.
It comes as three people, including the driver, were killed after a train derailed near Stonehaven.It comes as three people, including the driver, were killed after a train derailed near Stonehaven.
It is though the 06:38 ScotRail service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street hit a landslide. It is thought the 06:38 ScotRail service from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street hit a landslide.
Six people have been taken to hospital but their injuries are not thought to be serious.Six people have been taken to hospital but their injuries are not thought to be serious.
A number of homes have also been flooded across Scotland and many schools are closed. Across Scotland, homes were flooded and many schools were closed on the day they were due to reopen after lockdown.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it received more than 1,000 emergency calls overnight due to the severe weather.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it received more than 1,000 emergency calls overnight due to the severe weather.
Between 22:00 on Tuesday and 08:00 on Wednesday, the service's operations control room in Edinburgh received more than 500 calls on the 999 number, 400 of which were related to flooding. Among them were multiple reports of flooding in Perthshire and North Lanarkshire.
The Dundee centre received 300 calls and Johnstone more than 200. Power outages
The service said it was called to multiple reports of flooding in the Perthshire area, with many domestic properties affected.
There were also reports of homes in North Lanarkshire being flooded.
ScotRail said lightning strikes had also caused power outages and disruption across the network.ScotRail said lightning strikes had also caused power outages and disruption across the network.
Fife's Local Resilience Partnership (LRP) was activated following a number of incidents across the region. It also led to major disruption on the transport network and to broadband connection issues.
As well as the incident at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park, police, fire and council services dealt with flooding issues in Freuchie, Cairneyhill, Cardenden, Kinglassie, Culross and Lochgelly. As a result, a number of road closures are in place and local diversions are in operation. In Fife, the Local Resilience Partnership (LRP) was activated following a number of incidents across the region.
A number of people have been evacuated from their homes, and various schools and roads are closed. The main East Coast rail line is also closed due to the landslide. As well as the incident at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park, police, fire and council services dealt with flooding issues in Freuchie, Cairneyhill, Cardenden, Kinglassie, Culross and Lochgelly.
Supt Sandy Brodie from Fife's LRP said: "I want to reassure residents that we are working to get services back up and running as quickly as possible and will continue to monitor the situation. In the interim, I would ask people not to travel unless absolutely necessary." A number of people were evacuated from their homes and staff at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy discovered their cars under water when the site car park flooded.
Overnight flooding at Victoria Hospital car park came as an unwelcome surprise for NHS staff returning from night shift. Roads in Fife, Aberdeenshire and Perthshire were closed, while rail services were also disrupted.
An NHS Fife spokesman said: "Our staff have worked tirelessly overnight to manage the unprecedented flooding at our Victoria Hospital site. In Stonehaven town centre, streets were under more than a foot of water, with the owners of a local fish and chip ship saying they were "devastated" at being flooded for the fourth time in nine years.
"A recovery effort is now under way to remove the damaged cars."
Perth and Kinross Council said several roads in the area were still impassable due to flooding.
Thunderstorms and torrential rain also caused travel chaos for people in the north-east. Many schools, which were due to open for the first time in five months, have remained closed.
The intensity of the rainfall left the drainage system on many roads in Aberdeenshire unable to cope, leading to huge pools of standing water.
Streets in Stonehaven town centre were under more than a foot of water, with the owners of a local fish and chip ship saying they were "devastated" at being flooded for the fourth time in nine years.
A number of residents in Aberdeen became trapped by the rising water and had to be rescued by dinghy.A number of residents in Aberdeen became trapped by the rising water and had to be rescued by dinghy.
Several schools, including three academies in Aberdeenshire are shut. In Reddingmuirhead, near Falkirk, a family home was badly damaged after being struck by lightning.
The house lost its roof after catching fire shortly before 04:00. Residents say the family escaped unhurt but "have lost everything."
It is thought a butcher's business in the nearby village of Brightons was also hit by lightning around the same time.
A processing unit beside the butcher's shop was destroyed.
Meanwhile the Union Canal suffered a "significant breach" near Linlithgow after 80mm (3in) of rain fell between midnight and 06:00.
Scottish Canals said 30m (32yards) of embankment, 500m east of the A801 between Polmont and Muiravonside, was washed away.
More storms forecast
A Met office yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place from 15:00 to 21:00.A Met office yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place from 15:00 to 21:00.
It warned that some places were likely to see "further severe thunderstorms", but with "significant uncertainty in location and timing".It warned that some places were likely to see "further severe thunderstorms", but with "significant uncertainty in location and timing".
The warning covers southern, central and northern Scotland.The warning covers southern, central and northern Scotland.
Meanwhile, Sepa issued flood warnings for Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Angus and Tayside.Meanwhile, Sepa issued flood warnings for Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Angus and Tayside.
Bear Scotland said the Old Military Road in Argyll would close overnight for a third night due to weather warnings. A diversion via the A83, A82, A85 and A819 will apply from 21:00 until an inspection at first light.Bear Scotland said the Old Military Road in Argyll would close overnight for a third night due to weather warnings. A diversion via the A83, A82, A85 and A819 will apply from 21:00 until an inspection at first light.
The fire service said a number of homes were flooded in Airdrie, while they also attended flooding on the M8 after the dual carriageway was inundated with water between junctions five and seven.
A family home in Reddingmuirhead near Falkirk was badly damaged after being struck by lightning.
The house lost its roof after catching fire shortly before 04:00. Residents say the family escaped unhurt but "have lost everything."
It is thought a butcher's business in the nearby village of Brightons was also hit by lightning around the same time.
A processing unit beside the butcher's shop was destroyed.
The thunderstorms also saw:
In addition, Sumburgh Airport was closed to all arriving and departing aircraft on Wednesday morning due to the adverse weather conditions but remained open for emergency flights.
In Perth, heavy rain caused flooding which affected the city's railway station.
ScotRail posted pictures of the water covering the tracks on social media.
At 09:25, ScotRail said there were no trains operating on the following routes: