Bridge checks amid weather warning

Nov 23 2009

Engineers have begun checking the safety of bridges in flood-hit southern Scotland as forecasters warned of more severe weather.

The Met Office issued an early warning predicting heavy rain and high winds across Dumfries and Galloway, the Borders and Cumbria on Tuesday.

The region was braced for more flooding with up to three inches of rain expected between 6am and midnight, and gusts of 65mph possible.