Scotland flooding: Rivers burst banks as evacuations continue into the night
Telegraph, 29 Oct 2021
Two bridges have been washed away in Scotland after a major incident was declared to evacuate 500 properties from flooding.
Residents in Hawick were forced to leave their homes as rising water levels caused the Teviot to burst its banks in parts of the Scottish Borders town.
Network Rail was forced to close the line between Dumfries and Carlisle on Thursday night.
Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.