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Heavy rain brings flooding damage | Heavy rain brings flooding damage |
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Rivers have burst their banks, homes have been flooded and roads have been blocked across Fife after torrential rain overnight. | Rivers have burst their banks, homes have been flooded and roads have been blocked across Fife after torrential rain overnight. |
Every firefighter on duty in the area was called out to help deal with more than 100 incidents. | Every firefighter on duty in the area was called out to help deal with more than 100 incidents. |
The north east of Fife, Falkland, Kirckaldy, Oakley, Rosyth and St Andrews were worst affected. | The north east of Fife, Falkland, Kirckaldy, Oakley, Rosyth and St Andrews were worst affected. |
Many of the calls dealt with by emergency services involved homes being flooded when streams burst their banks. | Many of the calls dealt with by emergency services involved homes being flooded when streams burst their banks. |
There was also a "slight landslide" on the A92 near to Kilmany, where the road was closed after being covered with mud and stones. | There was also a "slight landslide" on the A92 near to Kilmany, where the road was closed after being covered with mud and stones. |
A spokeswoman for Fife Fire and Rescue Service said: "We have had about 120 calls regarding flooding in Fife, people have called from all over the county, it's not been confined to one part of the county. | A spokeswoman for Fife Fire and Rescue Service said: "We have had about 120 calls regarding flooding in Fife, people have called from all over the county, it's not been confined to one part of the county. |
"There have been no major evacuations or anything like that, but a lot of people's homes have been flooded. It's just been excessive rain across the county, local burns bursting their banks and things like that. | "There have been no major evacuations or anything like that, but a lot of people's homes have been flooded. It's just been excessive rain across the county, local burns bursting their banks and things like that. |
"The amount of rain we have had has been unbelievable and that's been the main focus." | "The amount of rain we have had has been unbelievable and that's been the main focus." |
A spokesman for Fife Constabulary said that "numerous" small roads were closed because of the flooding, with some people having abandoned their cars when they realised how deep the water was. | A spokesman for Fife Constabulary said that "numerous" small roads were closed because of the flooding, with some people having abandoned their cars when they realised how deep the water was. |
And he said the heavy rain on Saturday had caused a 20ft wall in Kings Crescent, Rosyth, to collapse. | And he said the heavy rain on Saturday had caused a 20ft wall in Kings Crescent, Rosyth, to collapse. |
But the police spokesman added: "Fortunately no-one has been injured in any of the incidents." | But the police spokesman added: "Fortunately no-one has been injured in any of the incidents." |
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