Scotland has been warned of extra “hazard to life” floods after relentless rain wreaked havoc throughout the countrycausing landslides and leaving stations and streets submerged.
Relentless rainfall began on Saturday and continued via the night time, inflicting journey chaos on roads and railways.
Landslides blocked some roads within the west of Scotland, with 10 drivers being rescued by helicopter after turning into trapped on the A83 close to Inverary in Argyll and Bute.
The torrential rain is constant on Sunday, with the Met Workplace issuing an amber warning for rain throughout Angus, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland till 2pm. It says fast-flowing or deep flood water may pose a threat to life.
A separate amber warning, stretching from Aviemore to Glasgowexpired at 6am, with a lot of the remainder of the nation now below yellow warnings.
The Scottish Surroundings Safety Company (Sepa) has 54 flood warnings in place, whereas a extreme flood warning is lively for the Aviemore/Dalfaber space. Issuing an replace at 9am on Sunday, Sepa stated individuals ought to stay vigilant concerning the threat of flooding.
Flood responsibility supervisor at Sepa Vincent Fitzsimons stated: “It’s been a tough weekend throughout Scotland, with extreme climate inflicting widespread journey disruption to street and rail networks and impacts in communities from Greenock to Aviemore.
“Our groups have been working across the clock with Scottish Authorities and the Met Workplace within the lead into and throughout this main climate occasion.”
He added: “Right now the main focus continues to show to communities throughout the North, with a selected concern for extreme flood impacts to communities alongside the Spey and Tay rivers. It’s a day to remain alert, not stand down. The danger to life stays.”
TransPennine Categorical, in the meantime, warned clients to not journey by practice to or from Scotland on Saturday.
“Attributable to heavy rainfall forecasted tomorrow in elements of Scotland we’re advising clients don’t journey on companies to and from Scotland,” the corporate stated in an announcement.
The Met Workplace stated Tyndrum, west Perthshire has skilled essentially the most rain thus far, with 112.6mm falling on the small village.
Within the south of the UK, in the meantime, sunshine and highs of round 25C are forecast by the Met Workplace for Sunday.
The contrasting climate was attributable to heat climate travelling up from France assembly chilly climate coming from the north with the temperature distinction resulting in the heavy rain in Scotland, stated Tom Morgan, a Met Workplace meteorologist.
The nice and cozy climate in southern elements was anticipated to final till Tuesday.
Met Workplace deputy chief meteorologist Chris Almond stated: “Heat to the south is prone to proceed at the very least at the beginning of subsequent week, earlier than a possible gradual return to a extra usually autumnal climate regime.”