Local residents have been evacuated and cars submerged after a burn near Dundee burst its banks.
Coastguard rescue teams are currently at the scene after a bridge collapsed at Benvie.
It is not thought that there are any casualties.
Residents evacuated after Benvie bridge collapse
One nearby householder said the Fowlie Burn burst its banks during a sudden and dramatic surge of water.
The woman said: “The burn burst its banks. Three cars were washed away in the massive surge of water.
“Several homes have had to be evacuated.
“It all happened so quickly. It’s awful.”
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “We have coastguard teams at the scene currently.
“No further information is available at this stage.”
Another eyewitness said that at the height of the flood water at the houses was 3-4ft deep.
They said: “The water came rushing down the hill and across the fields and washed away cars.
“It flooded some local houses and at it’s highest the flood water was 3-4ft high.
“There were wheelie bins and everything floating in nearby fields after the surge of water that came flowing down the burn.”
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