Hawick residents spotted having fun on kayaks down flooded streets

Residents in Hawick were spotted having fun on kayaks whilst their streets were flooded.

The video taken in Burnfoot was recorded live and published on Facebook.

It shows children kayaking in the street after heavy showers in the area left the roads flooded.

So far the social media post has been shared over 8,000 times.

Further rainfall today has meant that the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued flood alerts again for the South of Scotland.

If you have been impacted by the flooding, advice and information is available on their Floodline on 0345 9881188.