Flood-hit streets swept by Scots cops as extreme weather halts travel amid chaos
19.11.2022 - 14:19
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Flood-hit streets have been swept by Scots cops as part of an exercise with the Coastguard while extreme weather continues to bring chaos and halt travel across the country.
It comes after emergency services were called to the River Don in Inverurie in Aberdeenshire after a woman was reportedly swept into the water as she tried to rescue a dog on Friday afternoon. Heavy rain battered much of the east of Scotland, with several severe flood warnings issued.
Rail services in some of worst affected places were unable to run, with operator ScotRail saying the "extreme rainfall" means it is "unlikely" trains in some areas will restart before 12pm on Saturday. The firm said in a Tweet: "Due to yesterday’s extreme rainfall, services on the Fife Circle & between Aberdeen & Dundee are unlikely to start before noon today while Network Rail can assess the railway in daylight."
Torrential rain hit much of the north east of Scotland, with roads and rail travel impacted, schools closed and centres set up for those unable to stay in their homes. Tayside Police said this morning the A913 is currently closed between Newburgh and Abernethy due to flooding. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and find an alternative route.
It's understood officers from Police Scotland and the Coastguard undertook a 'Warn and Inform' exercise in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, focusing on the heavily impacted streets. This was following an announcement from SEPA that the water would continue to rise in the town until 6am on Saturday, and remaining at this very high level until this afternoon.
Homes in Brechin were evacuated with residents told to head to the local Community Campus last night. One resident, who lives on Nursery Park in the town, told the Record: "We
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