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Several days of heavy rain have continued to cause flooding problems across many areas of Scotland. | 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. |
Kenneth Grinly said his journey to work from Linlithgow to Edinburgh took three-and-a-half hours. It usually takes about 20 minutes. | |
The water was about a foot deep. There was nothing the train driver or the conductor could do Kenneth GrinlyRail commuter | |
The recruitment manager told the BBC Scotland news website: "We were sat outside Haymarket station for about 50 minutes, then spent another 40 minutes stuck in the tunnel. | |
"The water was about a foot deep. There was nothing the train driver or the conductor could do. | |
"I was totally incommunicado, because there was no phone signal in the tunnel. You feel pretty bad when you're three-and-a-half hours late for work." | |
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. |