Hundreds evacuated after floods

Much of the UK is on flood alert after torrential rain and strong winds caused scores of rescues and travel misery. Scotland has been worst hit by the downpours, with several severe flood warnings in force after rivers burst and threatened their banks and flooded houses. Fire crews in parts of Wales have also had to pluck people from houses and cars, with the deluges also cancelling a number of train services. Stonehaven in Grampian suffered some of the worst flooding after a river burst its banks in the town and caused 50 people to be rescued from their homes. In Tayside, people were trapped in their cars and evacuated from their properties, with roads closed and trains cancelled as water levels soared across Angus, Perthshire, Grampian and Fife. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued 13 flood warnings - three of which are severe - with six warnings in place across northern England. Much of the rest of the UK is also subject to flood alerts.

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ITN | November 2, 2009

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