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Homes evacuated as river bursts its banks after heavy rain causes flooding in Scotland

Scores of homes have been evacuated in Aberdeenshire after the River Don burst its banks and the River Ythan threatened to overflow, while people in an area of Aberdeen were advised to leave their properties.

Roads have been closed and trains and flights cancelled in Aberdeen and across the surrounding region as water levels reached record highs.

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Glenridding photos show extent of further flooding

Residents of Glenridding have been sharing their photos of further flooding on Wednesday evening after the beck in the village burst its banks.

Craig Brown who works in a shop in Glenridding tweeted a series of posted and photos about the destruction further flooding has caused.

His family shop had already been flooded at the weekend.

Craig Brown's family shop was flooded for a second time. Credit: Craig Brown

Craig posted on Twitter that the flooding was worse than last time and happened within a matter of minutes.

Craig Brown said that the flooding was Credit: Craig Brown

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