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| Rain causes roads and homes chaos | Rain causes roads and homes chaos |
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| Heavy rain has flooded homes and brought disruption to roads in areas across the north and east of Scotland. | Heavy rain has flooded homes and brought disruption to roads in areas across the north and east of Scotland. |
| Hundreds of homes in Moray were being evacuated in what the local authority declared a major incident. | Hundreds of homes in Moray were being evacuated in what the local authority declared a major incident. |
| Police in Grampian and Tayside advised motorists across the region not to travel unless it was necessary. | Police in Grampian and Tayside advised motorists across the region not to travel unless it was necessary. |
| The situation has caused road closures across Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Perth and Kinross, while East Coast Mainline trains faced disruption. | The situation has caused road closures across Grampian, Tayside, Fife, Perth and Kinross, while East Coast Mainline trains faced disruption. |
| Emergency services in Moray had been monitoring water levels all night and took the decision to evacuate 50 homes in Fochabers at about 0200 BST after 20 suffered flooding. | Emergency services in Moray had been monitoring water levels all night and took the decision to evacuate 50 homes in Fochabers at about 0200 BST after 20 suffered flooding. |
| Heavy rain floods Scottish roads | Heavy rain floods Scottish roads |
| Moray Council said families had been taken to a local hotel and that part of a bridge had been swept away, with trees washed downstream. | Moray Council said families had been taken to a local hotel and that part of a bridge had been swept away, with trees washed downstream. |
| Local resident Ian Gordon told BBC Radio Scotland: "The flood water's in my home and it's in maybe 15 or 20 homes in my immediate area. Some houses are quite bad, water was maybe 2ft up the doors of some of the houses. | Local resident Ian Gordon told BBC Radio Scotland: "The flood water's in my home and it's in maybe 15 or 20 homes in my immediate area. Some houses are quite bad, water was maybe 2ft up the doors of some of the houses. |
| "We're absolutely not happy. We were flooded here 12 years ago, the same bridge, same problem, and we were promised that it would be replaced with a steel bridge or a single arch bridge, concrete or whatever, and nothing's been done." | "We're absolutely not happy. We were flooded here 12 years ago, the same bridge, same problem, and we were promised that it would be replaced with a steel bridge or a single arch bridge, concrete or whatever, and nothing's been done." |
| In Elgin, moves were under way to get people out of their homes as water levels rose on the River Lossie. | In Elgin, moves were under way to get people out of their homes as water levels rose on the River Lossie. |
| A rest centre opened at Elgin High School and preparations have been made to receive up to 200 households. Parents were advised to call schools to find out if they were open. | A rest centre opened at Elgin High School and preparations have been made to receive up to 200 households. Parents were advised to call schools to find out if they were open. |
| Firefighters from Tayside were heading to Elgin to help out with the flooding. | Firefighters from Tayside were heading to Elgin to help out with the flooding. |
| Jill Stewart, chief housing officer with Moray Council, told BBC Radio Scotland that up to 400 households were at risk in Elgin. | Jill Stewart, chief housing officer with Moray Council, told BBC Radio Scotland that up to 400 households were at risk in Elgin. |
| The rain caused severe floods in areas such as Dyce [Pic: Mark Allan] | The rain caused severe floods in areas such as Dyce [Pic: Mark Allan] |
| She said: "There is a very real risk that flooding will occur in parts of Elgin and at the moment we are evacuating people from those areas at risk." | She said: "There is a very real risk that flooding will occur in parts of Elgin and at the moment we are evacuating people from those areas at risk." |
| Environment secretary and Moray MSP Richard Lochhead said he had cancelled planned engagements to head to the area to see the impact of the flooding for himself. | Environment secretary and Moray MSP Richard Lochhead said he had cancelled planned engagements to head to the area to see the impact of the flooding for himself. |
| Mr Lochhead said: "This is an anxious time for families and communities, both for those already directly affected by the floods and for those who may be in danger of being affected as the situation progresses. | Mr Lochhead said: "This is an anxious time for families and communities, both for those already directly affected by the floods and for those who may be in danger of being affected as the situation progresses. |
| "Council and emergency services personnel have been working flat out to protect families and communities and hundreds of people have been evacuated, mainly on a precautionary basis. | "Council and emergency services personnel have been working flat out to protect families and communities and hundreds of people have been evacuated, mainly on a precautionary basis. |
| "I have spoken to both the chief executive of Moray Council and Grampian Police and it is clear that the emergency arrangements in hand are working." | "I have spoken to both the chief executive of Moray Council and Grampian Police and it is clear that the emergency arrangements in hand are working." |
| The weather forced the cancellation of the launch of Dundee's two-week food and drink festival, was was due to have been opened by Mr Lochhead and celebrity chef Nick Nairn. | The weather forced the cancellation of the launch of Dundee's two-week food and drink festival, was was due to have been opened by Mr Lochhead and celebrity chef Nick Nairn. |
| In Grampian, police warned that numerous roads were impassable due to flooding and said the heavy rain was anticipated to continue for some time. | In Grampian, police warned that numerous roads were impassable due to flooding and said the heavy rain was anticipated to continue for some time. |
| Some cars in roads in Aberdeen city centre and the Dyce area were submerged. | |
| Insp Ian Wallace said: "This has had an impact on the entire area and our advice is to stay at home unless travel is urgent and unavoidable." | Insp Ian Wallace said: "This has had an impact on the entire area and our advice is to stay at home unless travel is urgent and unavoidable." |
| Aberdeenshire roads were hit by flooding [Pic: Laura Rowley] | Aberdeenshire roads were hit by flooding [Pic: Laura Rowley] |
| Northern Constabulary urged drivers to exercise extreme care when travelling on the A96. | Northern Constabulary urged drivers to exercise extreme care when travelling on the A96. |
| Tayside Police also said properties at the Den at Letham in Angus and Bridgefoot had been inundated with water up to a foot deep in places. | Tayside Police also said properties at the Den at Letham in Angus and Bridgefoot had been inundated with water up to a foot deep in places. |
| An operation to halt the worst effects of flooding at the Cairnie Nursing Home in Arbroath was also under way with the emergency services attending with sand bags. | An operation to halt the worst effects of flooding at the Cairnie Nursing Home in Arbroath was also under way with the emergency services attending with sand bags. |
| Police in the area said several motorists, including a mother and her three children, had to be rescued from vehicles after they became trapped in water. | Police in the area said several motorists, including a mother and her three children, had to be rescued from vehicles after they became trapped in water. |
| The force said roads across the entire region were badly affected by surface water, especially in Angus and Dundee, and also advised drivers not to travel unless absolutely necessary. | The force said roads across the entire region were badly affected by surface water, especially in Angus and Dundee, and also advised drivers not to travel unless absolutely necessary. |
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