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| 'Major incident' declared in Fife after thunderstorms | 'Major incident' declared in Fife after thunderstorms |
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| A major incident has been declared in Fife after torrential rain and thunderstorms battered many parts of central and eastern Scotland. | A major incident has been declared in Fife after torrential rain and thunderstorms battered many parts of central and eastern Scotland. |
| 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. |
| That also resulted in caravans being evacuated and 218 people spending the night in emergency accommodation. | That also resulted in caravans being evacuated and 218 people spending the night in emergency accommodation. |
| A number of homes have also been flooded and many schools in the area are closed. | A number of homes have also been flooded and many schools in the area are closed. |
| It comes as emergency services were called to a train derailment near Stonehaven. The alarm was raised at about 09:40. | It comes as emergency services were called to a train derailment near Stonehaven. The alarm was raised at about 09:40. |
| At First Minister's Questions, Nicola Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament there were "early reports of serious injuries". | At First Minister's Questions, Nicola Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament there were "early reports of serious injuries". |
| Following heavy rain and thunderstorms overnight, there are also reports of homes in North Lanarkshire and Perthshire being flooded. | Following heavy rain and thunderstorms overnight, there are also reports of homes in North Lanarkshire and Perthshire 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. | Fife's Local Resilience Partnership (LRP) was activated following a number of incidents across the region. |
| Road closures | |
| As well as the incident at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park, police, fire and council services are currently dealing 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. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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." | 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." |
| Overnight flooding at Victoria Hospital car park was an unwelcome surprise for NHS staff coming off night shift. | Overnight flooding at Victoria Hospital car park was an unwelcome surprise for NHS staff coming off night shift. |
| 'Recovery effort' | 'Recovery effort' |
| An NHS Fife spokesman said: "Our staff have worked tirelessly overnight to manage the unprecedented flooding at our Victoria Hospital site. | An NHS Fife spokesman said: "Our staff have worked tirelessly overnight to manage the unprecedented flooding at our Victoria Hospital site. |
| "A recovery effort is now under way to remove the damaged cars." | "A recovery effort is now under way to remove the damaged cars." |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to multiple reports of flooding in the Perthshire area, with many domestic properties affected. | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to multiple reports of flooding in the Perthshire area, with many domestic properties affected. |
| Perth and Kinross Council said several roads in the area were still impassable due to flooding. | Perth and Kinross Council said several roads in the area were still impassable due to flooding. |
| Thunderstorms and torrential rain 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. | Thunderstorms and torrential rain 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. | 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. | Several schools, including three academies in Aberdeenshire are shut. |
| 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Police were advising people to avoid the area completely as diversion routes were also becoming flooded and impassable. | Police were advising people to avoid the area completely as diversion routes were also becoming flooded and impassable. |
| A Police Scotland spokesman said no injuries hade been reported. | A Police Scotland spokesman said no injuries hade been reported. |
| A family home in Reddingmuirhead near Falkirk was badly damaged after being struck by lightning. | 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." | 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. | 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. | A processing unit beside the butcher's shop was destroyed. |
| The thunderstorms also saw: | 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 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. | 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. | 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: | At 09:25, ScotRail said there were no trains operating on the following routes: |