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| Scotland weather: Wind and rain set to cause disruption | Scotland weather: Wind and rain set to cause disruption |
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| Scotland is set to be hit by heavy rain and high winds on Thursday, bringing a risk of flooding and disruption to transport. | Scotland is set to be hit by heavy rain and high winds on Thursday, bringing a risk of flooding and disruption to transport. |
| The Met Office has issued amber "be prepared" warnings for rainfall in many areas across the country. | |
| These cover the Highlands and Western Isles, Grampian, Strathclyde, central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, south west Scotland and Lothian and Borders. | These cover the Highlands and Western Isles, Grampian, Strathclyde, central Scotland, Tayside and Fife, south west Scotland and Lothian and Borders. |
| Winds could gust between 50mph and 60mph in places, the Met Office said. | Winds could gust between 50mph and 60mph in places, the Met Office said. |
| They may also reach 70mph in some exposed western areas. | They may also reach 70mph in some exposed western areas. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) issued flood alerts across Scotland during Wednesday. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) issued flood alerts across Scotland during Wednesday. |
| The wind and rain is expected to move west to east across many parts of the UK during Thursday. | The wind and rain is expected to move west to east across many parts of the UK during Thursday. |
| The Met Office also warned that this latest bout of rainfall was "likely to provoke further issues with flooding", following the heavy rain which fell in many parts of the UK, including Scotland, on Monday. | The Met Office also warned that this latest bout of rainfall was "likely to provoke further issues with flooding", following the heavy rain which fell in many parts of the UK, including Scotland, on Monday. |
| That rainfall caused a major flooding incident at Comrie, near Crieff in Perthshire, where the Water of Ruchill burst its banks. Some residents were evacuated as about 100 homes faced a flood risk. | That rainfall caused a major flooding incident at Comrie, near Crieff in Perthshire, where the Water of Ruchill burst its banks. Some residents were evacuated as about 100 homes faced a flood risk. |
| In Aberfoyle, flooding led to the main street being completely closed in both directions, and the school was also shut. Properties in the town were also flooded, as were some properties in Dunblane and Callander. | In Aberfoyle, flooding led to the main street being completely closed in both directions, and the school was also shut. Properties in the town were also flooded, as were some properties in Dunblane and Callander. |
| Road closures also took place around Scotland as a result of Monday's flooding. | Road closures also took place around Scotland as a result of Monday's flooding. |
| These included the Rest and Be Thankful section of the A83 in Argyll, which closed after a landslip. | These included the Rest and Be Thankful section of the A83 in Argyll, which closed after a landslip. |
| An estimated 100-150 tonnes of debris was spread across the road and torrential rainfall blocked the drainage system, causing severe flooding on the road surface. | An estimated 100-150 tonnes of debris was spread across the road and torrential rainfall blocked the drainage system, causing severe flooding on the road surface. |
| Flooding also caused problems on the railways, and some ferry services were cancelled. | Flooding also caused problems on the railways, and some ferry services were cancelled. |