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| Floods and mud force people out | Floods and mud force people out |
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| Householders in the coastal village of Pennan have been rescued from their homes after severe flooding. | Householders in the coastal village of Pennan have been rescued from their homes after severe flooding. |
| The heavy rain has caused severe mudslides and sewage problems in the small Banffshire community. | The heavy rain has caused severe mudslides and sewage problems in the small Banffshire community. |
| The police and fire services have been helping people escape their homes which were swamped with mud. | The police and fire services have been helping people escape their homes which were swamped with mud. |
| Some residents have left their homes to shelter in the Pennan Inn. Pennan, and its red phone box, found fame when it featured in the 1983 film Local Hero. | Some residents have left their homes to shelter in the Pennan Inn. Pennan, and its red phone box, found fame when it featured in the 1983 film Local Hero. |
| A total of 34 residents from 15 houses to the west side of Pennan were directed to safety at the Pennan Inn. | A total of 34 residents from 15 houses to the west side of Pennan were directed to safety at the Pennan Inn. |
| 'In shock' | 'In shock' |
| Linda Stanton, who works at the Pennan Inn, told BBC Scotland: "I was woken up by firefighters evacuating people. | Linda Stanton, who works at the Pennan Inn, told BBC Scotland: "I was woken up by firefighters evacuating people. |
| "All I could see was the mud right to the end of the village coming across the road. We are worried more could come down. | "All I could see was the mud right to the end of the village coming across the road. We are worried more could come down. |
| "Everybody is getting as much stuff as they can out as they have to go to temporary accommodation. No-one has been hurt but people are in shock." | "Everybody is getting as much stuff as they can out as they have to go to temporary accommodation. No-one has been hurt but people are in shock." |
| In pictures: Pennan flooding | In pictures: Pennan flooding |
| Local man Graeme Anderson said: "I have lived in Pennan my whole life - 25 years - and have never seen landsides and flooding devastation like this. | Local man Graeme Anderson said: "I have lived in Pennan my whole life - 25 years - and have never seen landsides and flooding devastation like this. |
| "The village hall is ruined, several homes have been severely damaged and many people's sheds at the rear of their properties have been flattened. | "The village hall is ruined, several homes have been severely damaged and many people's sheds at the rear of their properties have been flattened. |
| "The sea is red with mud as far as the eye can see." | "The sea is red with mud as far as the eye can see." |
| Banff and Buchan MP and First Minister Alex Salmond visited Pennan and said: "It is a very serious situation facing the village. The emergency services are doing everything possible to assist villagers. | |
| "The issues and problems are being dealt with professionally, and we are all working together to help local people." | |
| 'Ensure safety' | |
| Aberdeenshire Council leader Anne Robertson praised the work of the emergency services and council staff in co-ordinating the response to the incident. | Aberdeenshire Council leader Anne Robertson praised the work of the emergency services and council staff in co-ordinating the response to the incident. |
| She said: "This morning's incident demonstrated how well the emergency services and the council work together to ensure the safety of local people. | She said: "This morning's incident demonstrated how well the emergency services and the council work together to ensure the safety of local people. |
| "This could have been a serious incident and I am very thankful that there have been no injuries. Our focus now is on monitoring the local area and getting people back to their homes as soon as it is safe to do so." | "This could have been a serious incident and I am very thankful that there have been no injuries. Our focus now is on monitoring the local area and getting people back to their homes as soon as it is safe to do so." |
| Grampian Police said the heavy rain was causing other problems throughout the region, including areas such as Strichen. | |
| Monday's Turriff Show has already been cancelled due to the torrential rain. | Monday's Turriff Show has already been cancelled due to the torrential rain. |
| Do you live in or near Pennan? Send your experiences - and any pictures - to the BBC news website Click here to send an email. | Do you live in or near Pennan? Send your experiences - and any pictures - to the BBC news website Click here to send an email. |
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