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| Bombs found in flooding clean-up | |
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| Four unexploded bombs have been safely detonated after being uncovered by severe flooding in the Highlands. | |
| The discovery - about 30 yards from a gas main - closed the A9 at the Catalina Junction near Alness. | |
| Engineers are working to restore power supplies to about 7,000 homes after high winds and torrential rain battered the north and north east of Scotland. | |
| Highland Council's road teams are also clearing fallen trees in Inverness and the Ross, Cromarty and Skye area. | |
| Supt Andy Cowie, the Northern Constabulary officer in charge of co-ordinating the emergency response to the extreme weather, said a bomb disposal team was called to deal with the devices. | |
| The bombs, which were unearthed on a river bank by the floods, were detonated in two controlled explosions. | |
| Catalina Junction is close to the site of a former World War II sea plane base. | |
| Fallen trees | |
| The clean-up operation follows flooding and winds which reached 90mph in some areas, with fallen trees blocking dozens of roads in the Highlands. | The clean-up operation follows flooding and winds which reached 90mph in some areas, with fallen trees blocking dozens of roads in the Highlands. |
| A number of schools were due to remain closed in the area on Friday. | A number of schools were due to remain closed in the area on Friday. |
| The heavy downfall also caused flooding and disruption in areas of the Northern Isles, including Kirkwall. | The heavy downfall also caused flooding and disruption in areas of the Northern Isles, including Kirkwall. |
| Fallen trees and broken branches are affected sections of the A9. | |
| Scotsburn Road in Tain is partially closed following the collapse of the Quebec Bridge. | |
| Since the incident began Northern Constabulary said it had dealt with 338 incidents and taken more than 5,000 calls from the public. | |
| Power engineers | Power engineers |
| Emergency planners are now meeting to discuss how to deal with the situation in Easter Ross, Caithness and Sutherland. | Emergency planners are now meeting to discuss how to deal with the situation in Easter Ross, Caithness and Sutherland. |
| Motorists were urged not to make any journeys in parts of the Highlands and Grampian on Thursday evening due to the high winds. | Motorists were urged not to make any journeys in parts of the Highlands and Grampian on Thursday evening due to the high winds. |
| Earlier, 40 people were rescued from their flooded homes in Dingwall by lifeboat volunteers. | Earlier, 40 people were rescued from their flooded homes in Dingwall by lifeboat volunteers. |
| The heavy rains also brought problems for residents of Kirkwall | The heavy rains also brought problems for residents of Kirkwall |
| More than 20 people were put into hotel accommodation, while a number of others were staying with relatives. | |
| A train from Glasgow to Inverness had been stranded after hitting branches on the line between Carrbridge and Inverness. | A train from Glasgow to Inverness had been stranded after hitting branches on the line between Carrbridge and Inverness. |
| The line was washed away at Helmsdale, meaning that alternative transport will be required for journeys between Inverness and Wick for several days. | The line was washed away at Helmsdale, meaning that alternative transport will be required for journeys between Inverness and Wick for several days. |
| Scottish Hydro Electric said the extensive flooding and strong winds were making it difficult to restore energy supplies. | Scottish Hydro Electric said the extensive flooding and strong winds were making it difficult to restore energy supplies. |
| The firm has drafted in hundreds of extra engineers to help local staff restore supplies in the north. | |
| A spokesmen said anyone finding an overhead power line which had been blown down should call its emergency line on 0800 300 999 and keep clear because the cable could still be live. | |
| Live flood warning information is available from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) on 0845 988 1188. | Live flood warning information is available from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) on 0845 988 1188. |
| Meanwhile, police said they had been made aware of a number of abandoned vehicles between the Dornoch Bridge and the Mound. | |
| They are asking the owners to bring their vehicle's keys to Dornoch Police Station or telephone 01862 810222. |