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| Rain causes more flood problems | |
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| Several days of heavy rain have continued to cause flooding problems across many areas of Scotland. | |
| People living near a Renfrewshire dam were warned to leave their homes for the second time this week. | People living near a Renfrewshire dam were warned to leave their homes for the second time this week. |
| Police were concerned further rain could cause the structure, near Lochwinnoch, to burst and flood homes. | Police were concerned further rain could cause the structure, near Lochwinnoch, to burst and flood homes. |
| Showers also caused disruption in the Edinburgh area, with lane closures on the A720 city bypass, prompting long delays, and train services were hit. | Showers also caused disruption in the Edinburgh area, with lane closures on the A720 city bypass, prompting long delays, and train services were hit. |
| Tracks near Waverley station flooded, reducing trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow to one every half hour, while pumps were used to clear the water. | Tracks near Waverley station flooded, reducing trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow to one every half hour, while pumps were used to clear the water. |
| The A72 Galashiels to Peebles route was closed between Clovenfords and Walkerburn, due to a landslip. | The A72 Galashiels to Peebles route was closed between Clovenfords and Walkerburn, due to a landslip. |
| Insp Jill Kerr, of Lothian and Borders Police, said conditions looked set to improve. | Insp Jill Kerr, of Lothian and Borders Police, said conditions looked set to improve. |
| She said: "Thankfully, weather reports suggest the worst rainfall is over and we expect the flooding to subside over the next 12 hours. | She said: "Thankfully, weather reports suggest the worst rainfall is over and we expect the flooding to subside over the next 12 hours. |
| "However, the heavy rainfall overnight has caused some severe problems on our roads." | "However, the heavy rainfall overnight has caused some severe problems on our roads." |
| The A760 Lochwinnoch to Kilbirnie road was closed and drivers and pedestrians were warned to stay away from the area. | The A760 Lochwinnoch to Kilbirnie road was closed and drivers and pedestrians were warned to stay away from the area. |
| Early on Thursday morning, police contacted several householders living nearby and asked them to leave as a precaution. | Early on Thursday morning, police contacted several householders living nearby and asked them to leave as a precaution. |
| Earlier this week, firefighters worked round the clock to pump out more than half the water in the reservoir there. | Earlier this week, firefighters worked round the clock to pump out more than half the water in the reservoir there. |