Parts of Scotland affected by ex-hurricane Bertha
Retreating water left debris across the railway line at Kingussie
Parts of Scotland have been badly hit by high winds and heavy rain in the wake of what was Hurricane Bertha.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has almost 40 flood warnings in place, covering Aberdeenshire, Speyside, Moray, Caithness and Sutherland, and Tayside.
Moray Council said it was evacuating about 200 homes at risk of flooding in Elgin.
And ScotRail said train travel was being severely impacted by flooding.
Forecasters said more heavy rain and strong winds were likely overnight, affecting much of Scotland.
They warned of difficult driving conditions and the risk of further localised flooding, with gales around exposed northern coasts.
It advised commuters to avoid rail travel between Aberdeen and Inverness, and Perth and Inverness.
Elgin was one of the worst affected areas. Reader Alastair Mackie said the main rail line "looks more like a canal".
Roads in Moray and the Highlands were badly hit.
Amateur footage shows a raging torrent in Kingussie
The Letters to Loggie road has been closed, eight miles south of Ullapool on Lochbroom
There was a dramatic scene in Nairn after the heavy rain
This road outside Tomintoul collapsed
Elgin was one of the areas badly hit
The rail line at Huntly was under water
Part of the A938 at Duthil near Carrbridge fell away
Among the worst affected routes were the A838 Durness to Tongue road, which was closed at the south end of Loch Eriboll.
The B873 Altnaharra to Syre road has been shut at Grumbeg Bridge, while fallen trees have closed the B827 Skiach to Evanton road.
The A835 was also shut by a landslip near Ullapool, disrupting travel between the town and Inverness. Part of the A938 at Duthil near Carrbridge fell away.
The Keith Show was cancelled due to the severe weather.
The Met Office's amber warning for rain - meaning "be prepared" - is for the Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar areas, and there is a wider yellow warning for the rest of eastern and northern Scotland.
By early Monday morning, Lossiemouth had recorded almost a month's rainfall in 12 hours, while gusts of 50mph swept through Aberdeenshire.
Dallas in Moray found itself under water
By Monday afternoon, large areas of countryside were under water - such as here near Kingussie
The River Dulnain in the Highlands was affected by heavy rain
This tree was blown down in the Kildrummy area of Aberdeenshire© ACADEMIA ARALAR. Estella, Navarra.
In this situations, I think the rest of the world has to be sensitive with the affected country, and offer help, as the only good thing that can be found in all this catastrophe, is the union between countries, and its citizens.
ReplyDeleteFollowing, the first thing that should be taken care of, in my opinion, is the roads reparation, as if the aid other countries send can’t arrive to the destiny, no matter how much people wanted to help, it would be senseless.
It is incredible to see how powerful must be this natural phenomenon to destroy so many things...
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Paula, other countries should help because this has been a "bad luck" disaster, they havent created it them. So, it is clear that now the need help and something must be done promptly. This can happen to nearly anyone and we all would want help if we were in theis situation.
I feel really down when I hear bad news about Scotland. I have been there this year, in fact, I visit the Highlands and I wiil not enjoy the idea of destroying those beautiful landscapes. I can remember all the houses there were, how many families live their lifes there. Having a destoryed house must be difficult for anyone. And, as Paula and Ana have said, help must be send promptly.
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