Heavy rain has affected Argyll and Bute worse than anywhere else in Scotland, a government minister said today.
Police are still advising the public not to travel in the area and several key roads are closed.
The Scottish Government’s Resilience Committee met today, attended by First Minister Humza Yousaf and chaired by Justice Secretary and Minister for Resilience Angela Constance.
Afterwards Ms Constance said: “As the weather warnings outline, heavy rainfall is expected to continue in many parts of the country into Sunday and some areas will have a month’s worth of rain over the course of the weekend.
“I would urge everyone across the country to heed the travel warnings being issued by Police Scotland and others – in particular, drivers in Argyll and Bute should avoid travel due to the significant disruption across the road network.
“We are aware that the initial, most severe impacts have been felt by people and businesses in Argyll and Bute, as well as other areas in the west and north of the country.
“Ministers are receiving regular updates on the situation from partners, including SEPA, the Met Office, and Police Scotland as it unfolds.”
An amber weather warning remains in force and roads which are still closed include:
- The A814 – both at Faslane and at Glen Douglas
- The A83 between Tarbet and Inveraray
- And the A815 between Dunoon and the A83
An Argyll and Bute Council spokesperson said: “The weather has brought challenging circumstances to Argyll and Bute. We have been working with our partner agencies to respond and provide support.
“We know that many others have taken action to help.
“Thank you to everyone who has taken steps to support people and communities affected by it.
“The weather forecast is expected to improve from Sunday. We have been asked about sandbags – unfortunately we can’t provide sandbags for homes and businesses across the area, and it’s not a duty of a council.”
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