FOUR people have been rescued as hundreds of homes were evacuated after a foot of rain fell and two bridges were washed away.
More than 500 households were turned out last night after Met Office forecasters issued a series of amber warnings for downpours - with more rain on the way.
Astonishing photos from Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland show a swollen river dragging down two road bridges.
And now four people have been rescued from homes and buildings in Dumfries after police and emergency services were called to the scene.
The structures were torn away and pulled downstream after the River Annan burst its banks.
A stretch of Dumfries has been completely submerged in the torrent.
Elsewhere, Hawick in the Scottish Borders, which lies 50 miles away, has been badly hit, with officials declaring a major incident as water levels rise.
Police have led residents from their properties amid fears there could be a tragedy.
Honister Pass in Cumbria has also seen an extraordinary 13 inches of rain - more than a foot - fall in just 33 hours.
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Flood warnings: Four people rescued as more than 500 homes evacuated & bridges washed away after FOOT of rain falls
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