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| Council staff offer flooding help | Council staff offer flooding help |
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| Flood hit householders have been getting advice from local authority staff, after a month's rain fell on parts of Scotland in a single day. | Flood hit householders have been getting advice from local authority staff, after a month's rain fell on parts of Scotland in a single day. |
| Moray Council officials were "out in force" in Elgin and Fochabers, two of the areas worst affected by the deluge. | Moray Council officials were "out in force" in Elgin and Fochabers, two of the areas worst affected by the deluge. |
| Sewage contamination is also being dealt with "as a matter of priority", the local authority said. | Sewage contamination is also being dealt with "as a matter of priority", the local authority said. |
| The move came as a the clean-up continued after Friday's torrential rain brought devastation to the area. | The move came as a the clean-up continued after Friday's torrential rain brought devastation to the area. |
| A number of people had to leave their homes after the rivers Lossie and Spey broke their banks. | A number of people had to leave their homes after the rivers Lossie and Spey broke their banks. |
| By Saturday evening, 44 households and 98 people, including private home owners, were in temporary accommodation. | By Saturday evening, 44 households and 98 people, including private home owners, were in temporary accommodation. |
| A statement released by the council said staff were on hand around the towns to talk to those affected, offer advice, and help with the clean-up on Sunday. | A statement released by the council said staff were on hand around the towns to talk to those affected, offer advice, and help with the clean-up on Sunday. |
| The statement said: "The council will be dealing with sewage contamination in a number of areas where it has been identified as a potential environmental issue. | The statement said: "The council will be dealing with sewage contamination in a number of areas where it has been identified as a potential environmental issue. |
| "Contamination will be treated and sprayed as a matter of priority." | "Contamination will be treated and sprayed as a matter of priority." |
| Part of a bridge was washed away in the Burnbank area of Fochabers | |
| It added that the council's investment in floodguards has proved to be largely effective and had limited the damage to affected properties. | It added that the council's investment in floodguards has proved to be largely effective and had limited the damage to affected properties. |
| A spokesman said the £500,000 investment in 2003 had "paid for itself many times over". | A spokesman said the £500,000 investment in 2003 had "paid for itself many times over". |
| Environment agency Sepa had five flood watches in place for Scotland on Saturday, but on Sunday there were no flood watches or flood warnings in place. | Environment agency Sepa had five flood watches in place for Scotland on Saturday, but on Sunday there were no flood watches or flood warnings in place. |
| Grampian Police also confirmed on Sunday that all main roads within Moray were now open. | Grampian Police also confirmed on Sunday that all main roads within Moray were now open. |
| Some minor roads remain closed due to large amounts of surface water. | Some minor roads remain closed due to large amounts of surface water. |
| A spokesman said: "Drivers are reminded to drive with care due to residue left on the roads from the floods." | A spokesman said: "Drivers are reminded to drive with care due to residue left on the roads from the floods." |