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| Flood clean-up after Scottish storms as gales delay The Open | Flood clean-up after Scottish storms as gales delay The Open |
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| A clean-up is under way after storms flooded parts of Scotland, while gales have hit The Open golf at St Andrews. | A clean-up is under way after storms flooded parts of Scotland, while gales have hit The Open golf at St Andrews. |
| Electricity is being restored in Alyth after flash floods on Friday cut off power and forced people from homes. | Electricity is being restored in Alyth after flash floods on Friday cut off power and forced people from homes. |
| The Open was suspended after just 32 minutes, with 40mph gusts of wind, and was delayed most of the day. It will now play an extra day on Monday. | |
| Storms also saw the evacuation of the Tiree Music Festival site overnight, but events are getting under way again. | 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. | Organisers thanked islanders who came together to help the festival-goers, some of whom sheltered in schools, the island airport and people's homes. |
| In Alyth, in Perth and Kinross, locals have been getting to grips with debris and flood damage after Friday's deluge. | In Alyth, in Perth and Kinross, locals have been getting to grips with debris and flood damage after Friday's deluge. |
| The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) now has now lifted all flood warnings which had been in place. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) now has now lifted all flood warnings which had been in place. |
| 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. |
| On Twitter, there was some discussion over whether beavers living in the local area had mitigated or exacerbated the flooding situation. | On Twitter, there was some discussion over whether beavers living in the local area had mitigated or exacerbated the flooding situation. |
| 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. |