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| Scottish flooding causing chaos | Scottish flooding causing chaos |
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| Heavy rain has caused havoc in north and east Scotland with homes flooded, roads closed and trains cancelled. | Heavy rain has caused havoc in north and east Scotland with homes flooded, roads closed and trains cancelled. |
| Dozens of elderly people had to be moved from their care home in the Aberdeenshire town of Huntly. | Dozens of elderly people had to be moved from their care home in the Aberdeenshire town of Huntly. |
| The centre of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire was under water after rivers burst their banks. | The centre of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire was under water after rivers burst their banks. |
| Arbroath in Angus was left virtually cut off, with all main routes in and out - including the railway line from Edinburgh to Aberdeen - impassable. | Arbroath in Angus was left virtually cut off, with all main routes in and out - including the railway line from Edinburgh to Aberdeen - impassable. |
| Residents in Stonehaven were faced with deep flooding | Residents in Stonehaven were faced with deep flooding |
| Residents in Stonehaven filled pillow cases with sand from the beach to try to protect buildings, after the rivers Cowie and Carron burst their banks. | |
| Some streets in the town were evacuated. | Some streets in the town were evacuated. |
| David Fleming, chairman of Stonehaven Community Council, said it had been a "horrendous" night but the water was now receding. | David Fleming, chairman of Stonehaven Community Council, said it had been a "horrendous" night but the water was now receding. |
| He said: "The river Carron flowed into the town down two of the main streets and the water in the high street was up to chest height." | He said: "The river Carron flowed into the town down two of the main streets and the water in the high street was up to chest height." |
| Mr Fleming said he never seen anything like it in the town. | Mr Fleming said he never seen anything like it in the town. |
| About 50 people were evacuated from their homes and many more were forced to move to the upper storeys of their properties. | About 50 people were evacuated from their homes and many more were forced to move to the upper storeys of their properties. |
| An Aberdeenshire Council spokesperson said: "Our crews have been working throughout the night providing support to the emergency services, keeping roads clear as best they can and helping with the evacuation of residents. | |
| "The torrential rainfall across a large part of Aberdeenshire has meant that our crews have been stretched very thinly but they have been committed to helping wherever possible. | |
| "Our resources were stretched to the limit. We'd already given out most of our sandbags. Anyone experiencing flood-related difficulties can phone 01224 665400 and we will offer advice, support and assistance." | |
| There were also several schools closed or partially closed in Aberdeenshire. | |
| Insp Kevin Wallace, of Grampian Police, said the force's focus had moved to the Huntly area, where dozens of houses are affected by high waters from the river Deveron. | Insp Kevin Wallace, of Grampian Police, said the force's focus had moved to the Huntly area, where dozens of houses are affected by high waters from the river Deveron. |
| He said water was getting into a large number of properties on the north side of Huntly. | He said water was getting into a large number of properties on the north side of Huntly. |
| The wet weather caused problems for motorists across Scotland | |
| Dozens of people from a local care home - many elderly and vulnerable - were taken to safety by rescuers after a river burst its banks. | |
| Roads have been closed across the Grampian and Tayside regions. There are three severe flood warnings for parts of the River Isla and River Spey. | Roads have been closed across the Grampian and Tayside regions. There are three severe flood warnings for parts of the River Isla and River Spey. |
| Rail passengers on trains from Edinburgh were forced off at Arbroath, where they were advised alternative bus connections could not be organised because of the rain. | Rail passengers on trains from Edinburgh were forced off at Arbroath, where they were advised alternative bus connections could not be organised because of the rain. |
| Many roads in the same area are impassable, with Tayside police urging motorists not to drive unless absolutely necessary and there were landslides in Arbroath and Brechin. | Many roads in the same area are impassable, with Tayside police urging motorists not to drive unless absolutely necessary and there were landslides in Arbroath and Brechin. |
| Aberdeen saw about 39mm (1.5in) of rain in the 12 hours from 0600 GMT to 1800 GMT on Sunday and about 32mm fell in the Edinburgh area. | Aberdeen saw about 39mm (1.5in) of rain in the 12 hours from 0600 GMT to 1800 GMT on Sunday and about 32mm fell in the Edinburgh area. |
| Grampian Fire and Rescue Service said it had experienced its highest demand overnight, with about 350 calls coming in a 12-hour period. | Grampian Fire and Rescue Service said it had experienced its highest demand overnight, with about 350 calls coming in a 12-hour period. |
| The situation has caused serious problems on the roads. | The situation has caused serious problems on the roads. |
| There are serious problems on the A90 Lang Stracht in Aberdeen. North Anderson Drive was down to one lane northbound between Lang Stracht and Mastrick Rd. | |
| The A90 has also been closed south of Fraserburgh due to an accident. | |
| Drivers were forced to abandon their cars outside Arbroath. | Drivers were forced to abandon their cars outside Arbroath. |
| A vehicle in Montrose was swept away and Tayside Police reported many drivers were trapped in their cars in deep water. | A vehicle in Montrose was swept away and Tayside Police reported many drivers were trapped in their cars in deep water. |
| Moray Council said roads and properties in areas including Rothes and Portessie have been affected by flooding. | Moray Council said roads and properties in areas including Rothes and Portessie have been affected by flooding. |
| The A941 at Rothes has been closed following a landslip and 30 stranded motorists are spending the night at council centres in Keith. | The A941 at Rothes has been closed following a landslip and 30 stranded motorists are spending the night at council centres in Keith. |
| The SPL match between Dundee United and Rangers was abandoned at half-time on Sunday because of the heavy rain. | The SPL match between Dundee United and Rangers was abandoned at half-time on Sunday because of the heavy rain. |
| The following roads are closed: | The following roads are closed: |
| • The A96 at Huntly. | • The A96 at Huntly. |
| • The A97 at Deveron Bridge near Turriff and B9025 Turriff to Aberchirder road. | |
| • The A920 Dufftown to Huntly road and A941 Rothes to Craigellachie road. | |
| • The B993 Kemnay to Monymusk road. | |
| • The B977 Echt to Dunecht road. | |
| • The B9016 Buckie to Keith road and B9014 Keith to Dufftown road. | |
| • The B9170 between Inverurie and Oldmeldrum. | |
| Grampian Police appealed for drivers to respect road closure signs. | |
| In Tayside the A92 is closed at Inverkeilor, it has now re-opened at westbound traffic at Ardestie. The B955 Aylth to Meigle road is closed. | In Tayside the A92 is closed at Inverkeilor, it has now re-opened at westbound traffic at Ardestie. The B955 Aylth to Meigle road is closed. |
| In Fife all roads are now open again although the police say they are monitoring the situation. | In Fife all roads are now open again although the police say they are monitoring the situation. |
| The following rail lines are closed due to flooding: | The following rail lines are closed due to flooding: |
| Forres to Aberdeen, although there are trains running between Inverness and Forres. | Forres to Aberdeen, although there are trains running between Inverness and Forres. |
| Services between Aberdeen and Dundee are suspended. | Services between Aberdeen and Dundee are suspended. |
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