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Floods causing havoc in Scotland | Floods causing havoc in Scotland |
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Heavy rain is causing disruption in the north and east of Scotland with many homes flooded and trains cancelled. | Heavy rain is causing disruption in the north and east of Scotland with many homes flooded and trains cancelled. |
Forth Coastguard said it assisted with evacuations from houses in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, where two rivers burst their banks, and in St Andrews, Fife. | |
First ScotRail cancelled services between Edinburgh and Aberdeen. | |
Roads have been closed in Angus, Grampian, Tayside and Fife. There is a severe flood warning on the River Isla from Ruthven to the River Tay. | |
In Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, emergency services warned residents to move to the upper floors of their properties. The centre of the town is said to be under water. | |
Rail passengers on trains from Edinburgh were forced off at Arbroath, Angus, where they were advised alternative bus connections could not be organised because the rain. | |
Many roads in the same area are impassable, with Tayside police urging motorists not to drive unless absolutely necessary and landslides in Arbroath and Brechin. | |
There are reports of properties flooded in Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Kirriemuir and Montrose. | |
The SPL match between Dundee United and Rangers was abandoned at half-time because of the heavy rain. | |
Aberdeen saw about 39mm (1.5in) of rain in the 12 hours from 0600 to 1800 and about 32mm fell in the Edinburgh area. | |
As the band of heavy rain swept through Wales on Sunday, 13 people were rescued from homes and vehicles in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Swansea. | |
Mid and West Fire Service crews dealt with more than 100 flooding incidents and were involved in five rescues. | |
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