Elderly man missing after flooding in Perthshire

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Elderly man missing after flooding in Perthshire
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A search is resuming near Strathtay amid fears the 77-year-old was swept away by the River Tay on Sunday.

Emergency services are searching for a 77-year-old man amid fears he was swept away by the River Tay during heavy rain in Perthshire.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said two appliances and two boats were involved in a search on Sunday night.The latest headlines from Scotland

The National Farmers Union Scotland said millions of pounds worth of unharvested vegetables, potatoes and other crops have been damaged by the flood waters. And the Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the west of Scotland between 06:00 and 21:00 on Tuesday.

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