SENIOR SNP politicians have asked “serious questions” of a Scottish council after key flood gates were not closed – leading to extensive…
politicians have asked “serious questions” of a Scottish council after key flood gates were not closed – leading to extensive water damage to homes and businesses.
“The Tay rose higher than expected overnight on Saturday. Unfortunately the warning about the river level was too late to close the flood gate on the North Inch, which has resulted in the area flooding.”John Swinney, the MSP for Perthshire North and former deputy first minister, said the council needed to be open about what had happened.
And the SNP’s longest serving MP, Pete Wishart, said: “The weather over the weekend has been utterly appalling, and has caused widespread damage all over Perthshire. “I have spent much of this afternoon with @PeteWishart and @JohnSwinney talking to Perth and Kinross Council regarding flooding issues over the weekend,” Fairlie wrote. “There is more rain to come so please stay vigilant folks.”
“We will be reviewing our response to the incident to see what can be learned for future events. We will also be speaking to residents to hear about their experiences to better understand what happened and the impact on them.
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