{"id":300,"date":"2014-08-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-10T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/08\/11\/elgin-scotland-flooded-11th-august-2014-ex-hurricane-bertha-brings-floods-scotland\/"},"modified":"2023-08-17T09:53:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:53:27","slug":"elgin-scotland-flooded-11th-august-2014-ex-hurricane-bertha-brings-floods-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/uk-weather\/elgin-scotland-flooded-11th-august-2014-ex-hurricane-bertha-brings-floods-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Elgin Scotland Flooded - 11th August 2014 - Ex-Hurricane Bertha Brings Floods To Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Ex-hurricane Bertha makes it journey across the UK, it is leaving behind a trail of destruction. Heavy rain in Scotland has brought severe flooding to the town of Elgin. The AA say that roads in the area are looking more like rivers today, and over 200 homes have been evacuated. A crisis centre has been set up at Elgin High School for locals evacuated from homes.<\/p>\n<p>Incredible pictures of the flooding in Elgin have appeared on Twitter today...<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en-gb\">\n<p>We&#39;ve had some flooding issues this morning this is the scene near Elgin station <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/AGmgbK9F7v\">pic.twitter.com\/AGmgbK9F7v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Network Rail Scot (@NetworkRailSCOT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NetworkRailSCOT\/statuses\/498756363066294273\">August 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en-gb\">\n<p>Marek Litwin took this shot in Elgin, Moray this morning. More of your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bertha?src=hash\">#Bertha<\/a> pics: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/zTKVntmp6R\">http:\/\/t.co\/zTKVntmp6R<\/a> Bryony <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ch6Cce1yiV\">pic.twitter.com\/ch6Cce1yiV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BBC Weather (@bbcweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcweather\/statuses\/498778031146926080\">August 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en-gb\">\n<p>Sandbags at the ready in Elgin <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ejq1G0cS8f\">pic.twitter.com\/ejq1G0cS8f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicola McAlley (@NicolaMcAlley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicolaMcAlley\/statuses\/498766442041737216\">August 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en-gb\">\n<p>WEATHER PICTURE: Reader Alastair Mackie says the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Elgin?src=hash\">#Elgin<\/a> rail line &quot;looks more like a canal&quot;. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/H8KVijvnrk\">pic.twitter.com\/H8KVijvnrk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BBC North East Scot (@BBCNorthEast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCNorthEast\/statuses\/498789671619796992\">August 11, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en-gb\">\n<p>Yes!! My street is doing elgin proud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Ex-hurricane Bertha makes it journey across the UK, it is leaving behind a trail of destruction. Heavy rain in Scotland has brought severe flooding to the town of Elgin. The AA say that roads in the area are looking more like rivers today, and over 200 homes have been evacuated. 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