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| Experts downgrade weather alerts | Experts downgrade weather alerts |
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| Several roads in the Borders have been affected by flooding, including the entrance to the region's main hospital. | Several roads in the Borders have been affected by flooding, including the entrance to the region's main hospital. |
| The Met Office had earlier scaled down a weather warning predicting more heavy rain for many parts of eastern Scotland. | The Met Office had earlier scaled down a weather warning predicting more heavy rain for many parts of eastern Scotland. |
| A yellow alert covers parts of the Borders, Strathclyde, Lothian, Central, Tayside and Fife, but an amber warning around Edinburgh has been lifted. | A yellow alert covers parts of the Borders, Strathclyde, Lothian, Central, Tayside and Fife, but an amber warning around Edinburgh has been lifted. |
| Flood alerts have also been put in place for Edinburgh and the Lothians. | Flood alerts have also been put in place for Edinburgh and the Lothians. |
| The entrance to Borders General Hospital in Melrose was blocked by water on Wednesday afternoon but has reopened. | |
| Many other roads in the Melrose area were also affected - as were main routes around Selkirk, Jedburgh and Peeblesshire. | Many other roads in the Melrose area were also affected - as were main routes around Selkirk, Jedburgh and Peeblesshire. |
| A Scottish government spokesman said: "The Met Office has today downgraded its amber warning of heavy rain for Edinburgh and the Lothians to yellow. | A Scottish government spokesman said: "The Met Office has today downgraded its amber warning of heavy rain for Edinburgh and the Lothians to yellow. |
| "While this is encouraging news we are not complacent. | "While this is encouraging news we are not complacent. |
| "A meeting of the Scottish government's resilience team involving representatives from Transport Scotland, the Met Office, emergency services and Sepa took place this morning to receive an update on preparations." | "A meeting of the Scottish government's resilience team involving representatives from Transport Scotland, the Met Office, emergency services and Sepa took place this morning to receive an update on preparations." |
| He said the resilience team was confident appropriate planning and resources were in place. | He said the resilience team was confident appropriate planning and resources were in place. |
| "However, we would advise the travelling public and motorists to take extra care in areas that are still expected to experience heavy surface water, downpours and potentially difficult driving conditions," he said. | "However, we would advise the travelling public and motorists to take extra care in areas that are still expected to experience heavy surface water, downpours and potentially difficult driving conditions," he said. |
| "The Traffic Scotland control centre continues to monitor the travel situation very closely and liaise with key partners including ScotRail, Network Rail and operating companies. | "The Traffic Scotland control centre continues to monitor the travel situation very closely and liaise with key partners including ScotRail, Network Rail and operating companies. |
| "Network Rail is monitoring rain levels at stations and Sepa will also continue to keep a very close eye on the flooding risk." | "Network Rail is monitoring rain levels at stations and Sepa will also continue to keep a very close eye on the flooding risk." |