Roof ripped off block of flats during Storm Amy winds

The roof has been torn off a block of flats in Cumbernauld for the second time in a year as Scotland was battered by Storm Amy.

The property on Ashiestiel Place was left damaged a year after a roof on the same row was ripped off during Storm Isha.

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Weather warnings were in place during the storm.

The damage occurred as most of the country was under weather alerts, with wind gusts reaching nearly 100mph on Friday night.

The Met Office said the highest recorded gust on Friday was at Tiree in the Hebrides at 96mph.

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The north of Scotland was covered by an amber warning for wind until 9pm on Saturday, with yellow warnings covering the whole of Scotland.

Further yellow warnings for rain are in place in north and west Scotland until midnight.

North Lanarkshire Council said it had not been alerted to the incident at the privately-owned block on Ashiestiel Place.

Several homes were empty on Saturday morning, with the remains of the roof still hanging over the building. A cordon has been put in place around the property.

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The damage came a year after a roof was torn off by extreme winds in Storm Isha in January 2024.

Residents said they were “terrified” as the roof was torn off, casting debris across the street.

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