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| Trains between Dundee and Aberdeen have been disrupted after severe flooding caused by heavy rain. | Trains between Dundee and Aberdeen have been disrupted after severe flooding caused by heavy rain. |
| It is estimated more than 100 properties in Dundee were affected by rising waters on Thursday night. | It is estimated more than 100 properties in Dundee were affected by rising waters on Thursday night. |
| A spokesman for Tayside Fire and Rescue Service said some streets had been under three to four feet of water. | A spokesman for Tayside Fire and Rescue Service said some streets had been under three to four feet of water. |
| The M9 was also closed for a period between J3 and J4 after significant flooding, with water up to six inches deep lying on the carriageway. | The M9 was also closed for a period between J3 and J4 after significant flooding, with water up to six inches deep lying on the carriageway. |
| Tayside Fire and Rescue incident commander Stewart Edgar said the rains in Dundee brought the worst flooding he had seen in the city for many years. | Tayside Fire and Rescue incident commander Stewart Edgar said the rains in Dundee brought the worst flooding he had seen in the city for many years. |
| My stock's ruined - it's just been an absolute nightmare Karen SmithHairdresser Flooding damages city properties "There was a deluge of rain and that, incorporated with the high tide, produced severe flooding," he said. | My stock's ruined - it's just been an absolute nightmare Karen SmithHairdresser Flooding damages city properties "There was a deluge of rain and that, incorporated with the high tide, produced severe flooding," he said. |
| "There was about two to three feet of water affecting many residential and commercial properties." | |
| The town centre was closed off during the rush hour on Thursday evening as water flooded into shops in the city's commercial hub. | The town centre was closed off during the rush hour on Thursday evening as water flooded into shops in the city's commercial hub. |
| The worst affected streets were Trades Lane, Dock Street, and Candle Lane, with eight fire engines and up to 50 firefighters dealing with flood damage around the city centre. | The worst affected streets were Trades Lane, Dock Street, and Candle Lane, with eight fire engines and up to 50 firefighters dealing with flood damage around the city centre. |
| The water began receding in the late evening but shopkeepers said the downpour had caused thousands of pounds of damage to their businesses. | The water began receding in the late evening but shopkeepers said the downpour had caused thousands of pounds of damage to their businesses. |
| Pumping efforts | Pumping efforts |
| Hairdresser Karen Smith said the water started to flood over the toilets like a river in her salon on Commercial Street. | Hairdresser Karen Smith said the water started to flood over the toilets like a river in her salon on Commercial Street. |
| "My stock's ruined - it's just been an absolute nightmare," she said. | "My stock's ruined - it's just been an absolute nightmare," she said. |
| Train services between Dundee and Aberdeen were halted after heavy rains deluged the track in several places. | Train services between Dundee and Aberdeen were halted after heavy rains deluged the track in several places. |
| The worst affected area appeared to be near the village of Inverkeilor, Angus, where 200m of track was under two metres of water, police said. | The worst affected area appeared to be near the village of Inverkeilor, Angus, where 200m of track was under two metres of water, police said. |
| Operator First ScotRail said other sections of the line had also been affected. The route was expected to remain closed on Friday morning and replacement bus services were being put on. | Operator First ScotRail said other sections of the line had also been affected. The route was expected to remain closed on Friday morning and replacement bus services were being put on. |
| Efforts are expected to get under way to pump water off the track later in the day and to assess a landslip on another part of the track. | Efforts are expected to get under way to pump water off the track later in the day and to assess a landslip on another part of the track. |
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