Heavy rain has caused landslides, blocked roads and rescued drivers by helicopter in Scotland – as the UK Met Office warned there was still a “risk to life” from severe flooding, reports RTE.
Scotland has experienced persistent rain since yesterday and will continue overnight, causing disruption to road and rail services.
Landslides blocked some roads in western Scotland and ten drivers were rescued by helicopter after becoming stranded on the A83 near Inverary in Argyll and Bute.
A Met Office amber warning for Angus, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands is in place until 2pm.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued more than 50 flood warnings, while a severe flood warning remains in force for the Aviemore/Dalfaber area, reports RTE.
In an advisory at 9 am, Sepa said people should be aware of the risk of flooding.
Flood duty manager Vincent Fitzsimons said: “It’s been a rough weekend across Scotland, with severe weather causing widespread travel disruption to road and rail networks and impacts in communities from Greenock to Aviemore. Our teams have been working around the clock with Scottish Government and the Met Office in the lead into and across this major weather event,” reports RTE.
He added: “Today the focus continues to turn to communities across the North, with a particular concern for severe flood impacts to communities along the Spey and Tay rivers. It’s a day to stay alert, not stand down. The risk to life remains,” reports RTE.
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