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Rain brings flood and travel trouble | Rain brings flood and travel trouble |
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Heavy rainfall across parts of Scotland has caused flooding and travel problems in southern and central areas. | Heavy rainfall across parts of Scotland has caused flooding and travel problems in southern and central areas. |
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning covering Central, Tayside, Fife, Strathclyde, the Borders, south west Scotland and the Borders. | The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning covering Central, Tayside, Fife, Strathclyde, the Borders, south west Scotland and the Borders. |
Flood alerts and warnings are in place for parts of Tayside, Ayrshire, Central and Dumfries and Galloway. | Flood alerts and warnings are in place for parts of Tayside, Ayrshire, Central and Dumfries and Galloway. |
A number of roads across the country have also been closed as a result of the downpours. | A number of roads across the country have also been closed as a result of the downpours. |
A fallen tree and power cable blocked the B725 Dalton to Hoddom road in Dumfries and Galloway. | A fallen tree and power cable blocked the B725 Dalton to Hoddom road in Dumfries and Galloway. |
Many roads were severely flooded, including the A737 which was closed between Kilbarchan and Howwood in Renfrewshire. | |
Surface water has caused problems on the M74 in the Lanarkshire area and drivers have also been warned to take care on all routes in Dumfries and Galloway. | |
Train passengers faced cancellations and delays through Anniesland and Westerton in Glasgow because of flooding. | |
Flooding between Dalmuir and Garscadden was also disrupting trains through those stations to Motherwell, Springburn and Lanark. | |
Corsehill Primary in North Ayrshire has been closed as a result of the bad weather. | |
The worst of the rain was expected to have passed by early afternoon. |
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