Half of Scotland Off the Radar for Severe Weather Warnings Scottish Government and Met Office Both Reluctant to Fund New Stations Scottish Government and Met Office Both Reluctant to Fund New Stations Flooding: Alerts

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PEOPLE living in half of Scotland could miss out on vital flood warnings because of huge gaps in the country's network of weather radars.

Some of the areas most vulnerable to flooding, around the Moray Firth and in Dumfries and Galloway, are not covered, putting their populations in danger from flash floods and sudden storms.

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Half of Scotland Off the Radar for Severe Weather Warnings Scottish Government and Met Office Both Reluctant to Fund New Stations Scottish Government and Met Office Both Reluctant to Fund New Stations Flooding: Alerts

But now MSPs are calling for urgent action to plug the gaps. They point out that radar coverage in Scotland is much poorer than in England and Wales.

The Met Office in Exeter uses highresolut...

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