Flooding swamps parts of Scotland

Reuters  • 

LONDON — Heavy rain and flooding hit large swaths of Scotland yesterday, overflowing riverbanks, turning roads into torrents and stranding people at home.

Britain’s meteorological office warned people to brace for nearly a month’s worth of rain in 48 hours.

Local news reported that several people had been trapped in buildings, and emergency services had rescued drivers stuck in their cars in Fife and Tayside in Scotland’s east.

Richard Brown, head of hydrology for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, said conditions were expected to improve today.