Council staff stayed overnight in Comrie following the devastating flooding that hit the Strathearn village for the second time in just four months.
Hundreds of residents had to be evacuated after the Water of Ruchill burst its banks at 7.50am on Monday, leading to a major rescue operation involving 70 firefighters.
Dalginross, Camp Road, Bank Road, Tay Avenue, Glebe Road and Duke Road were all badly flooded with around 100 homes affected. Those evacuated were given refuge at the village hall at the White Church in Comrie, with some being taken to the Strathearn Community Campus in Crieff.
Residents expressed their anger at this flood, coming on the back of the previous one on August 27. Meetings have been held with interested parties and Perth and Kinross Council claim they have introduced a series of measures to alleviate the problem.
An extra 920 sandbags were provided by council staff on Monday, adding to the 2,000 which were stored in the village after the previous flood.
Thirty council officers were deployed by the local authority on Monday, with many remaining overnight.
As residents mopped up today, Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse visited Comrie to meet with some of those affected by the flood.For the latest, see Wednesday’s Courier. To contact the reporter assigned to the story phone 01738 622273 or email perth@dcthomson.co.uk