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More disruption after summer floods hit parts of Scotland Flood clean-up after Scottish storms as gales delay The Open
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Strong winds and heavy rain continue to cause disruption across parts of Scotland after flooding hit on Friday. A clean-up is under way after storms flooded parts of Scotland, while gales have hit The Open golf at St Andrews.
The Open Golf Championship in St Andrews was suspended after just 32 minutes of play, with 40mph gusts of wind blowing balls across greens. Electricity is being restored in Alyth after flash floods on Friday cut off power and forced people from 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. The Open was suspended after just 32 minutes of play, with 40mph gusts of wind. The championship will now play on for an extra day on Monday.
Storms also saw the evacuation of the Tiree Music Festival site overnight. Storms also saw the evacuation of the Tiree Music Festival site overnight, but events are getting under way again.
Organisers thanked islanders who came together to help the festival-goers, some of whom sheltered in schools, the island airport and people's homes.
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.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 was dealing 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".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.
At the golf, the lost competition time means The Open will be played through until Monday, instead of Sunday.At the golf, the lost competition time means The Open will be played through until Monday, instead of Sunday.
The Met Office has now lifted its severe weather warning, which had run through until 13:00 on Saturday.The Met Office has now lifted its severe weather warning, which had run through until 13:00 on Saturday.
The forecast for the rest of day is improving, becoming drier and brighter for most.The forecast for the rest of day is improving, becoming drier and brighter for most.
Rain should also gradually die away from part of North Argyll and the West Highlands.Rain should also gradually die away from part of North Argyll and the West Highlands.