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Storm Bram has caused considerable disruption across Scotland, particularly impacting transport links and power supplies. A key section of the M74 motorway, which connects Scotland with England, remains closed to southbound traffic between junctions 12 and 13 near Abington in South Lanarkshire due to several lorries being overturned by strong winds. Although the northbound lanes have reopened, southbound drivers are being rerouted via minor roads to avoid the affected stretch. Authorities confirmed that no injuries were reported despite multiple heavy goods vehicles tipping over, and recovery operations are underway.
Rail services also suffered delays and damage as the storm brought down trees and caused harm to overhead cables. Network Rail reported that the Glasgow-Neilston line had a damaged overhead cable that required repairs before services could resume. In one incident, a train south of Perth was struck by a trampoline blown onto the tracks but was able to continue its journey without incident. Fallen branches and trees blocked parts of the rail network, prompting speed restrictions and delays, especially on the West Highland line linking Glasgow with Oban and Mallaig, and between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh.
Airport operations were not spared either, with some flights to Glasgow and Edinburgh cancelled or diverted during the height of the storm. Services from London City to the Scottish capital remained disrupted. Meanwhile, road clearance teams from Bear Scotland worked through the night to remove fallen trees on routes including the A9 at Cambusavie and the A84 south of Loch Lubnaig, helping to restore safer conditions for drivers.
Met Éireann, the Irish meteorological service, named the storm and issued an amber alert for much of northwest Scotland, with a yellow warning in place for most of the rest of the country except the far southern areas. Wind gusts peaked at 76 mph on South Uist in the Western Isles, with similar strong winds recorded in Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway. The powerful winds caused power outages affecting about 1,000 customers north of the central belt, according to SSEN, while SP Energy Networks reported ongoing efforts to restore supply further south. In addition to the wind, heavy rain prompted the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to issue nineteen flood warnings primarily across Tayside and southern regions, alongside fifteen flood alerts in other areas
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