Extensive flooding triggered by record-breaking rainfall has inflicted considerable harm on farmland, crops, and infrastructure across various regions of Scotland.
The relentless downpour that persisted over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday has thrust many Scottish farmers into the challenging task of gauging the extent of the damage and its repercussions on their agricultural businesses.
The Met Office's issuance of two amber severe weather warnings, covering substantial portions of Scotland, underscores the severity of the situation, as an entire month's worth of rainfall inundated the region in a single day.
With an additional yellow weather warning for rain in effect for Strathclyde, Central Scotland, Tayside, and the Highlands on October 10, the prospect of further flooding looms large, heightening concerns for affected communities and farmers.
Impact
Yesterday in Inveraray, the river overflowed, causing the farmers' bales to be carried away into Loch Fyne. Multiple landslides and flooding cut off access to Argyll.
@amiharrisx on TikTok shared this footage and said:
"Inveraray yesterday, the burn burst its banks and the farmers' bales washed away into Loch Fyne. Argyll was shut off by multiple landslides and flooding."
@amiharrisx Horrendous weather yesterday #argyll #inverarycastle #floods #landslides #burstbanks #awfulweather #peoplestranded #roadsclosed #rain #pissoff #saturday #7thoctober ♬ original sound - Aims 💜
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