Our hearts go out to the communities of Scotland badly affected by flooding over the last 24 hours. Overnight the west of Scotland has been badly hit, with the north seeing flooding later on. It is now being reported that the south of Scotland is at risk of heavy rainfall and localised flooding. 

Media news articles on the flooding:

• BBC: Homes hit as torrential rain causes flooding
• Daily Record: Heavy rain causes rockfall and road closure near Edinburgh Castle
• Express: FAMILIES EVACUATED AS SCOTLAND HIT BY FLASH FLOODS
• STV: Flooding hits the west
• STV: Homes evacuated as heavy rain causes disruption across Scotland
• The Herald: Torrential rain causes floods across large parts of country
• The Scotsman: Whirlpool weather hits Scotland

Luckily Freuchie has only experienced a small amount of rainfall over the last 24 hours – only 11.1 mm in the 24 hours previous to 9am this morning and 2.1mm since. It is only a matter of time before Freuchie is in the news again as properties are flooded. We cannot be complacent in our campaign for a full flood study and flood prevention and protection projects.

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