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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, where the rivers Cowie and Carron burst their banks, and in St Andrews. 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 has cancelled services from Aberdeen and Edinburgh. First ScotRail cancelled services between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Roads have been closed in Grampian, Tayside and Fife. Nine flood warnings have been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. 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.
Seven are in force for the Angus and Perthshire areas, and a there is one severe warning on the River Isla from Bridge of 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.
Emergency services in Stonehaven have warned residents to move to the upper floors of their properties. 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.
Tayside police have urged motorists not to drive unless absolutely necessary, with properties flooded and reports of cars stuck in Brechin and Montrose. 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.
Earlier, the SPL match between Dundee United and Rangers was abandoned at half-time because of the heavy rain. 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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