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Three people rescued from vehicles as heavy rain causes floods
Emergency services rescued three people from flooded vehicles amid amber weather warnings and 22 flood alerts issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
- On January 22, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service rescued three people from vehicles trapped by floodwater in Aberdeenshire near Kintore and Banchory.
- A three-day spell of heavy rain left ground saturated, with some places seeing in excess of 100 mm, and the Met Office issued amber and yellow weather warnings, warning of `danger to life`.
- Operations Control mobilised fire appliances and specialist water rescue units, while Scottish Ambulance Service paramedics checked casualties and on-scene crews left after ensuring safety.
- ScotRail warned passengers of delays and possible cancellations as Network Rail imposed speed restrictions and flooding affected major roads including the A9 and A85.
- Scottish Government resilience teams say for January 24, the Met Office forecast runs into January 25 with 20-30 mm of rain and up to 50 mm in worst spots, monitoring rising river levels.
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Three people rescued from vehicles as heavy rain causes floods
Met Office weather warnings for rain remain in place in parts of Scotland.
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