Lightning Strikes Perthshire Home
Yesterday's rare weather phenomenon, thunder snow, took out Tayside polices non emergency telephone line and severely damaged a house at Guildtown. The couple who live in the property had a lucky escape as they had been at a friends house around about mid day when the lightening struck. The force of the direct hit caused significant structural damage and blew the electricity supply and the phone line.
Despite the poor conditions, Perth Fire Fighters attended immediately and were able to secure the building.
Motorist Drop In Centre
Many motorists travelling on the A9, M90 and A90 were left stranded when police eventually had to close roads yesterday evening due to the bad weather. Perth and Kinross Council had planned for such an eventuality and opened a drop in centre at the North Inch Community Campus. At it's peak the centre gave shelter to 669 motorists, providing them with hot drinks and snacks. The local ambulance service supplied blankets. Councillor Ian Miller spoke to Perthfm.
Stay Safe Advice
With the bad weather upon us, Perth and Kinross residents are being urged to do all they can to stay safe at this time. There are a number of simple steps that can be taken to ensure that you and your family keep warm and safe when severe weather strikes. Make sure you know how to turn off your water at source should pipes burst by identifying where the stopcock is in your house. This cuts the main water supply to your property. Leaving your heating on a low setting overnight will help to prevent you pipes from freezing.
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