Rest And Be Thankful closed due to huge landslip

Good morning,

Landslips have closed the A83 Rest and Be Thankful after western parts of the country were blasted by rain.

Traffic Scotland said the local Old Military Road, which has previously been used as an alternative route for the Argyll road, had also been blocked.

Heavy downpours caused flooding and transport disruption across Scotland on Tuesday leaving cars and houses submerged in water.

About 65mm of rainfall is estimated to have fallen at the Rest and Be Thankful over the course of the day.

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