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| Torrential rain warning for east of Scotland | |
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| Extremely heavy rain is set to sweep in over parts of Scotland overnight with warnings of possible flooding and disruption to travel on Friday morning. | |
| The Met Office has issued an Amber (Be Prepared) warning in the north east and parts of Central, Tayside and Fife. | |
| There is the potential for almost a month's average rainfall in these areas over a 24 to 48-hour period, with about 8cm (3in) possible locally. | There is the potential for almost a month's average rainfall in these areas over a 24 to 48-hour period, with about 8cm (3in) possible locally. |
| Drivers are urged to take extra care and flood alerts have been issued. | |
| A Yellow alert is also in place for Friday for Orkney, east Highlands, and parts of Central, Tayside and Fife. | |
| Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "Just weeks after the first major storm of the autumn, the transport network is braced for another major challenge. | Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "Just weeks after the first major storm of the autumn, the transport network is braced for another major challenge. |
| "Transport Scotland's Multi Agency Response Team (MART) remains on standby and will be activated if required. Our operating companies are closely monitoring the situation and are ready to deal with any weather-related issues that arise." | "Transport Scotland's Multi Agency Response Team (MART) remains on standby and will be activated if required. Our operating companies are closely monitoring the situation and are ready to deal with any weather-related issues that arise." |
| Flood alerts are in place across the country but there are no specific flood warnings. | |
| Marc Becker, hydrology duty manager at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), said: "There is an increasing risk of flooding for north east Scotland on Friday and into Saturday. | Marc Becker, hydrology duty manager at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa), said: "There is an increasing risk of flooding for north east Scotland on Friday and into Saturday. |
| "Persistent and heavy rain will move slowly eastwards across Scotland during Thursday becoming slow-moving across north east Scotland on Friday. This rain may then persist in the north east for a good part of Saturday." | "Persistent and heavy rain will move slowly eastwards across Scotland during Thursday becoming slow-moving across north east Scotland on Friday. This rain may then persist in the north east for a good part of Saturday." |
| He added: "At the moment the Met Office have indicated that the heaviest rainfall will be across Aberdeenshire. However, other neighbouring areas - including Moray, Caithness and Sutherland, Dundee and Angus and parts of Easter Ross - could also be at an increased risk of flooding. | He added: "At the moment the Met Office have indicated that the heaviest rainfall will be across Aberdeenshire. However, other neighbouring areas - including Moray, Caithness and Sutherland, Dundee and Angus and parts of Easter Ross - could also be at an increased risk of flooding. |
| "Therefore we are currently expecting the worst of any flooding impact to be focused in the Aberdeenshire area later on Friday and into Saturday. | "Therefore we are currently expecting the worst of any flooding impact to be focused in the Aberdeenshire area later on Friday and into Saturday. |
| "Sepa will monitor the situation across the country over the coming days and update its advice accordingly." | "Sepa will monitor the situation across the country over the coming days and update its advice accordingly." |
| Are you affected by the rain? What plans are you making to avoid the flooding risk? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Are you affected by the rain? What plans are you making to avoid the flooding risk? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |
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