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| Strong winds blow flats roof off | |
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| A family have been forced out of their flat in Perth in the middle of the night, after high winds blew off part of the roof. | A family have been forced out of their flat in Perth in the middle of the night, after high winds blew off part of the roof. |
| They were sleeping in their apartment on the top floor of a modern block of flats in Tay Street at the time. | They were sleeping in their apartment on the top floor of a modern block of flats in Tay Street at the time. |
| Winds caused severe damage to the roof over the gable end of the building at about midnight. | Winds caused severe damage to the roof over the gable end of the building at about midnight. |
| Police have closed off Tay Street, between Marshall Place and Canal Street - and diversions are in place. | Police have closed off Tay Street, between Marshall Place and Canal Street - and diversions are in place. |
| Structural engineers are expected to examine the damage. No other flats were affected. | Structural engineers are expected to examine the damage. No other flats were affected. |
| The family is now staying with relatives. | |
| A spokesman for Tayside Police said: "The roof was ripped off quite a modern block of flats and damaged a number of cars. There were very strong winds at the time. | |
| "A fairly significant portion of the roof had been torn off." | |
| Significant traffic disruption would continue in the city centre during the day, he added. | |
| Wind speeds in Perthshire reached 51mph (82km/h) overnight. |