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| Strong wind and rain warning for parts of Scotland | Strong wind and rain warning for parts of Scotland |
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| Drivers are being warned of heavy rain and severe winds across parts of the east of Scotland throughout rush hour. | Drivers are being warned of heavy rain and severe winds across parts of the east of Scotland throughout rush hour. |
| Gusts could reach up to 70mph and Met Office amber warnings cover the south west, Lothian and Borders, Central, Tayside, Fife and Grampian. | Gusts could reach up to 70mph and Met Office amber warnings cover the south west, Lothian and Borders, Central, Tayside, Fife and Grampian. |
| Overnight, high winds brought down trees, mainly in the Lothians and Borders area. There were no injuries. | Overnight, high winds brought down trees, mainly in the Lothians and Borders area. There were no injuries. |
| A train travelling south from Aberdeen to Edinburgh suffered minor damage when it hit some fallen branches. | A train travelling south from Aberdeen to Edinburgh suffered minor damage when it hit some fallen branches. |
| Meanwhile no trains are running between Edinburgh and Newcastle. National Rail Enquiries said passengers could travel via Carlisle and replacement bus services were being sourced. | |
| Scottish Borders Council activated its emergency response team after warnings of extremely heavy rain, while Tayside Police warned of an increased risk of surface water on many routes and possible river flooding. | Scottish Borders Council activated its emergency response team after warnings of extremely heavy rain, while Tayside Police warned of an increased risk of surface water on many routes and possible river flooding. |
| A Tayside Police spokesman said: "Anyone who is travelling should allow plenty of time for their journey, reduce their speed and drive according to the conditions." | A Tayside Police spokesman said: "Anyone who is travelling should allow plenty of time for their journey, reduce their speed and drive according to the conditions." |
| Part of a building roof has come down blocking Bridge Street at Peterhead harbour and Grampian Police said minor roads across the region have been blocked by trees. | |
| High winds have seen restrictions on some of Scotland's bridges, while fallen trees are affecting some minor routes and ferry crossings. | High winds have seen restrictions on some of Scotland's bridges, while fallen trees are affecting some minor routes and ferry crossings. |
| The Met Office said: "In addition to the heavy rain, winds will increase to brings gales, and locally severe gales, particularly over high ground of northern England and eastern Scotland. | The Met Office said: "In addition to the heavy rain, winds will increase to brings gales, and locally severe gales, particularly over high ground of northern England and eastern Scotland. |
| "The worst of the severe gales will affect eastern parts of Scotland between 0600 and 0900 on Tuesday." | "The worst of the severe gales will affect eastern parts of Scotland between 0600 and 0900 on Tuesday." |
| Flood warnings are in place for Haddington in East Lothian and Greenlaw to Allanton and Preston to Paxton in the Scottish Borders. | Flood warnings are in place for Haddington in East Lothian and Greenlaw to Allanton and Preston to Paxton in the Scottish Borders. |
| A further nine flood alerts have been issued for the east and south of Scotland. | A further nine flood alerts have been issued for the east and south of Scotland. |
| Transport Minister Keith Brown urged motorists to plan ahead. | Transport Minister Keith Brown urged motorists to plan ahead. |
| He said: "In light of the Met Office warning for wind and rain in many parts of the country, our trunk road operating companies have all their resources available, including patrols, and will pre-position resources in areas of special attention. | He said: "In light of the Met Office warning for wind and rain in many parts of the country, our trunk road operating companies have all their resources available, including patrols, and will pre-position resources in areas of special attention. |
| "The Traffic Scotland website, Variable Message Signs and Traffic internet radio are being used to provide up to date information to the travelling public, allowing them to plan and amend their journeys accordingly." | "The Traffic Scotland website, Variable Message Signs and Traffic internet radio are being used to provide up to date information to the travelling public, allowing them to plan and amend their journeys accordingly." |
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