Cowal

HEAVY rain caused chaos in Cowal recently with nine locations being affected by flooding.

Teams from Argyll and Bute Council’s Roads and Amenity Services were dispatched to nine locations, along with a team of contractors, to deal with the floods and help clear away dirt and debris that had washed on to public roads from higher ground.

Various sections of road surface and walls were damaged and drains were blocked as a result. The worst affected area was Colintraive, where a digger was needed to clear the road.

Council employees are to continue to clear material from the blocked drains and any necessary repairs to road surfaces and walls will be carried out in due course.

This flooding was the second weather incident which caused disruption in Argyll and Bute.

On August 23, staff responded when a gutter was washed out on Coll and a retaining wall collapsed on Mull as a result of thunder and lightning.

The council’s policy lead for roads and amenity services, Councillor Roddy McCuish, said: ‘The council staff did an excellent job clearing the debris and ensuring that the roads network was made safe. Although the rain appears to have been very localised, it was extremely intense.

‘These hard-working, dedicated staff went beyond the call of duty in many respects and have done the council extremely proud. Well done to everyone involved.’