Catastrophic flooding in the United Kingdom: Scotland goes under water

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: A severe rain storm has hit the northern part of the United Kingdom. A month’s worth of rain fell in some areas of Scotland in one day, disrupting train services and forcing stranded drivers to be rescued by air. Ten drivers had to be rescued after they were stranded by landslides on a main road near the west coast town of Inveraray, police said. The large city of Glasgow was partially flooded. Due to flooding, roads in the Inverclyde area were only accessible by kayak. Train traffic was suspended due to flooding and washout of the railway tracks. Drivers were urged to postpone their trips until better times. “Some regions have received a month’s worth of rainfall in one day, causing significant flooding,“ a ScotRail spokesman said. The National Meteorological Office has issued an orange flood warning. It is noted that in some areas there is a danger to human life. The channel presents such weather events and natural disasters as: 1. Water: rain, hail, snowfall, flood, mudflow, tsunami, high tide, heavy rainfall, snow, huge waves, river flooding, dam overflow, ice flood, snowfall. 2. Fire: fire, forest fire, volcanic lava, lightning. 3. Earth: earthquake, landslide, rockfall, sinkhole. 4. Air: tornado, hurricane, wind, cyclone, storm, typhoon, sandstorm, tropical storm. 5. Space: lunar eclipse, solar eclipse, planetary parade, asteroid, comet, planet, satellite, meteorite, UFO, fireball in the sky, space debris, full moon, ISS, space exploration, Space X, NASA. 6. Nature: animals, insects, plants, climatic zones, natural events and phenomena. Subscribe to the channel “When the Earth is Angry“: ATTENTION: All videos are taken from public sources. The selection is carried out by date of publication, title, description and place of the event. Sometimes, due to unfair posting of news on social networks, the video may contain frames that do not correspond to the date and place. It is not always possible to check all videos. We apologize for possible mistakes! #HeavyRain #Storm #UK #NaturalDisaster #SevereWeather #Flood #Scotland #Flooding
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