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Perthshire braces for further floods as Tay and Isla warnings issued ahead of downpour
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Flooding closes more roads in Perthshire as rivers Tay and Isla surge
Updated: February 20, 2021, 2:02 pm
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Perthshire roads have been forced to close due to flooding caused by rising river levels – with major trunk routes also affected.
And river levels are expected to remain high throughout the day, with further rain forecast.
The B846 Aberfeldy to Weem road was closed due to flooding on Saturday after the River Tay burst its banks.
The B984 Meikleour to Coupar Angus route was also shut due to water from the surging River Isla.
The B846 Aberfeldy to Weem road is closed due to flooding from the River Tay. The A984 Bendochy to Meikleour Road is also closed due to flooding from River Isla
Mr Purves asked IJB chief officer Gordon Paterson what was being done prevent such tragedies.
He said: “Can you give assurances on what is being done to address any of the learning from those sad events that have happened and to make sure that such deaths don’t happen again?
“One was in Carseview, reported in the Evening Telegraph, following a discharge.
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Murray Royal Hospital
“One was on the Moredun Ward after an incident where a woman sadly died at Murray Royal Hospital.
“Obviously that is of particular concern given in that ward we had previous incidents where NHS Tayside had admitted guilt over the death of three women.”
Eight further coronavirus deaths recorded in Tayside and Fife
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