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Open resumes after heavy rain caused delay and traffic problems Heavy rain leads to 'serious' flooding and power cuts
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The second day of The Open golf championship in St Andrews has resumed after heavy rain forced play to be suspended early on Friday morning. Heavy rain has caused "serious flooding" in parts of Scotland, with properties evacuated and hundreds of people in Perthshire without power.
Showers got worse as Jaco van Zyl, Mark Calcavecchia and Marcel Siem teed off at 06:32 and they had only reached the first green when they were called off. Fire crews helped evacuate homes and businesses in Alyth, where some people were stranded in their vehicles.
Greens, fairways and bunkers were flooded. A refuge centre has been set up in the village for those affected.
The rain also caused problems on roads around the country, with flooding and surface water leading to delays. Elsewhere, flooding saw play suspended for several hours at The Open in St Andrews, and there were problems on roads around the country.
Peter Dawson, R&A chief executive, told BBC Scotland: "It has been a very tough morning. It started raining just before 05:00 and we've had 20mm since then, 12mm of those in a very short time period and the course started to puddle and flood in certain areas," The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings, with an updated alert covering the period until Saturday lunchtime.
"The worst rain has passed. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said "serious flooding" had affected properties in Alyth, with water several feet deep flowing down roads and members of the public left stranded in their vehicles.
"This a very sandy golf course and once it starts to drain you will find it dries very quickly. Crews had to assist in evacuating flooded homes and businesses in Springbank Road, and the refuge centre was set up at Alyth Hall.
"If there is any course which can take this it is the Old Course at St Andrews." A spokesman said 20 properties in Bankfoot had been affected, with crews also called out in Blairgowrie, Perth and Spittalfield.
More than 750 properties in Alyth were affected by the power cut, and Scottish Hydro said efforts to restore services had been "severely hampered" by rising water levels.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency issued a number of flood alerts and warnings for Tayside, Fife and Aberdeenshire, and is monitoring the situation in Perthshire.
Play at The Open golf tournament in St Andrews was halted early in the day, with play suspended for several hours.
Showers got worse as Jaco van Zyl, Mark Calcavecchia and Marcel Siem teed off at 06:32 and they had only reached the first green when they were called off. Play resumed just after 10:00.
Peter Dawson, R&A chief executive, told BBC Scotland: "It has been a very tough morning. It started raining just before 05:00 and we've had 20mm since then, 12mm of those in a very short time period and the course started to puddle and flood in certain areas."
A Met Office yellow "be aware" warning remains in place, covering the Western Isles, Wester Ross, Sutherland, Argyll, Lochaber and parts of Tayside and central Scotland.A Met Office yellow "be aware" warning remains in place, covering the Western Isles, Wester Ross, Sutherland, Argyll, Lochaber and parts of Tayside and central Scotland.
Police Scotland had urged drivers to "slow down and take care" on Friday morning.Police Scotland had urged drivers to "slow down and take care" on Friday morning.
Warnings about problems were issued for road users on the M9, M90 and A90.Warnings about problems were issued for road users on the M9, M90 and A90.
The A82 Inverness to Drumnadrochit road was partially blocked at Lochend by a mud-slip.The A82 Inverness to Drumnadrochit road was partially blocked at Lochend by a mud-slip.
Standing water on A90 at Crammond Brig was caused delays for those heading into Edinburgh and in the south side of Glasgow, Haggs Road was closed between Pollokshaws Road and St Andrews Drive because of flooding.Standing water on A90 at Crammond Brig was caused delays for those heading into Edinburgh and in the south side of Glasgow, Haggs Road was closed between Pollokshaws Road and St Andrews Drive because of flooding.
Heavy rain
Forecasters said winds could gust to speeds of 50mph, while heavy rain has also been forecast for Saturday.Forecasters said winds could gust to speeds of 50mph, while heavy rain has also been forecast for Saturday.
The weather warning covers from 01:00 on Friday until 21:00 on Saturday, with Argyll and Lochaber due to see the heaviest rain. The Met Office has updated its yellow weather warning for Friday evening and Saturday morning.
The Met Office said: "A rather vigorous area of low pressure for the time of year, will bring a combination of strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Scotland. The warning covers Strathclyde, Central Scotland, Tayside, Fife and the Highlands and Islands.
"The worst of this arrives in two separate episodes - a six to nine-hour period of heavy, thundery rain overnight into Friday, and then slightly less intense but more persistent rain setting in later Friday and lasting well through Saturday. The Met Office said: "Persistent and sometimes rather heavy rain will develop again across parts of western Scotland on Friday evening, lasting into the first part of Saturday.
"Total rainfall will typically be 25 to 50mm but with some areas, particularly over high ground, receiving more than 80mm over the two days." "The rain will be accompanied by strong west or southwesterly winds, with gales especially along some exposed coasts this evening and for a time overnight.
"Gusts of wind may exceed 55mph there, but more widely 35mph to 45mph inland."