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Heavy rain and strong winds sweep across Scotland | Heavy rain and strong winds sweep across Scotland |
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Heavy rain and strong winds have caused flooding and transport disruption as they swept across Scotland. | Heavy rain and strong winds have caused flooding and transport disruption as they swept across Scotland. |
The Whitesands in Dumfries has flooded for the second time in a week, with water flowing in from the River Nith. | |
There are 15 Scottish flood warnings in place - 10 in Tayside, four in the Borders and one in Dumfries and Galloway - as rainwater filters down from the hills. | |
Met Office rain warnings are still active across most of the country. | |
In Dumfries, water has been creeping into the Whitesands area of the town, reaching businesses who put down sandbags and flood barriers in front of their doors. | |
Earlier, about 500 homes lost power in Dumfries and Galloway after lightning struck. | |
A landslip caused by heavy rain in the Thornhill area closed the rail line between Kilmarnock and Dumfries. Replacement busses are running as workmen try to clear the debris. | |
Flooding also affected the Edinburgh to Glasgow via Shotts line. Services are returning to normal but some trains may still be cancelled or delayed. | |
Dumfries and Galloway Council said the River Cree in Newton Stewart, which was flooded earlier this week, was also a concern after it rose by 40cm in an hour. | |
Elsewhere, Perth and Kinross Council provided 2,000 sand bags to replenish stocks after floods hit the Perthshire village of Comrie, near Crieff, on Monday. | |
Fire crews have now piled sand bags next to the river bank to prevent further flooding. | |
Specialist water rescue teams were pumping out drains and monitoring river levels. | |
They said the river had risen by more than a metre and the evening would be "crucial" as water was flowing down from the hills. | |
About 100 homes in Comrie were evacuated on Monday when the Water of Ruchill burst its banks. | About 100 homes in Comrie were evacuated on Monday when the Water of Ruchill burst its banks. |
In the Borders, several streets in Galashiels flooded. The council was forced to close roads and provide extra sandbags. | |
Winds reached 58mph in Stornoway, with predictions that gusts could hit 70mph in some coastal areas later. | |
The lightning strikes affected power at properties in the Lochans and Leswalt areas of Wigtownshire. | |
Electricity was restored to most homes by late morning, with the remainder expected to be reconnected by late afternoon. | |
Speaking earlier on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, Transport Minister Keith Brown said the weather on Thursday morning had been "slightly better than expected". | Speaking earlier on BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme, Transport Minister Keith Brown said the weather on Thursday morning had been "slightly better than expected". |
But Mr Brown added: "There is a further band of rain expected from Northern Ireland later on. | But Mr Brown added: "There is a further band of rain expected from Northern Ireland later on. |
"People should be prepared and crucially give themselves more time so they can make journeys safely. | "People should be prepared and crucially give themselves more time so they can make journeys safely. |
"We have some heavy rain and high winds so people have to take extra care." | "We have some heavy rain and high winds so people have to take extra care." |
Marc Becker, from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (Sepa) flood unit, said the areas likely to be worst affected were those which had experienced flooding earlier in the week. | Marc Becker, from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (Sepa) flood unit, said the areas likely to be worst affected were those which had experienced flooding earlier in the week. |
He said Dumfries and Galloway, western Tayside, Argyll and Central would be susceptible to further river flooding. | He said Dumfries and Galloway, western Tayside, Argyll and Central would be susceptible to further river flooding. |
Meanwhile, Edinburgh Zoo is closed until Thursday afternoon, due to the weather conditions. | Meanwhile, Edinburgh Zoo is closed until Thursday afternoon, due to the weather conditions. |
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