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More disruption after summer floods hit parts of Scotland More disruption after summer floods hit parts of Scotland
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Strong winds and heavy rain continue to cause disruption across parts of Scotland after flooding hit on Friday.Strong winds and heavy rain continue to cause disruption across parts of Scotland after flooding hit on Friday.
The Open Golf Championship in St Andrews was suspended after just 32 minutes of play, with 40mph gusts of wind blowing balls across greens.The Open Golf Championship in St Andrews was suspended after just 32 minutes of play, with 40mph gusts of wind blowing balls across greens.
A welfare van opened early in Alyth to help residents who had been affected by flash flooding which cut power and forced people from their homes. A welfare van opened early in Alyth to help residents affected by flash flooding which cut power off and forced people from their homes.
Winds are expected to ease and the number of flood warnings has been cut. Storms also saw the evacuation of the Tiree Music Festival site overnight.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) now has just one warning for the Innerpeffray to Bridge of Earn area, along with a further eight flood alerts. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) now has just one flood warning for the Innerpeffray to Bridge of Earn area, with most of its flood alerts also stood down.
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution said it was working to reconnect customers who had lost power, with more than 750 homes in Alyth cut off at the peak of the problems. Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution was dealing with more than 750 homes in Alyth cut off at the peak of the problems.
Only a handful still have no electricity and Scottish Hydro said it was working to reconnect them "where it was safe to do so".
A company spokesman said a bridge over the Alyth Burn that carried cables was washed away.A company spokesman said a bridge over the Alyth Burn that carried cables was washed away.
The Met Office weather warning, which is in force until 13:00 on Saturday, indicates transport links could be disrupted. At the golf, the lost competition time means The Open will be played through until Monday, instead of Sunday.
It 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. The Met Office has now lifted its severe weather warning, which had run through until 13:00 on Saturday.
"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 55 mph there, but more widely 35 to 45 mph inland. The forecast for the rest of day is improving, becoming drier and brighter for most.
"The public should be aware of possible minor impacts to transport and travel, resulting from either wind or rain, the latter not helped by the fact that the ground is saturated." Rain should also gradually die away from part of North Argyll and the West Highlands.