Scotland is bracing for further flooding after relentless rain caused landslides and travel chaos over the weekend. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for rain across Angus, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highland until 2pm on Sunday, warning that fast-flowing or deep flood water could pose a risk to life.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has 54 flood warnings in place, with a severe flood warning active for the Aviemore/Dalfaber area. 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.” He added that the risk to life remains, particularly along the Rivers Spey and Tay.
Landslides blocked roads in the west of Scotland, with 10 drivers rescued by helicopter after becoming trapped on the A83 near Inverary in Argyll and Bute. TransPennine Express advised customers not to travel by train to or from Scotland on Saturday due to the heavy rainfall.
The Met Office reported that Tyndrum in west Perthshire experienced the most rain so far, with 112.6mm falling on the village. Meanwhile, southern parts of the UK enjoyed sunshine and highs of around 25°C, a contrast caused by warm air from France meeting cold air from the north.
