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Flood misery follows night of storms
(Story dated: Wednesday, January 12)

Stromness
Ness Road, Stromness, looking north.
(Picture: Mark and Ingrid Taylor)
The road to the boatyard at Ness Point, Stromness, was under water today. The only way in was wearing waders.
(Picture: Alan Hodge)
Rising sea levels plagued the householders along the Stromness seafront.
(Picture: Alan Hodge)
Flood water pools in Alfred Street.
(Picture: Mark and Ingrid Taylor)
One of the many properties fronting the sea in Stromness which were affected by flooding. Colin Mowat stepped out of bed into a foot of water when he woke up today in his home in Graham Place, Stromness, and raised the alarm.
(Picture: Alan Hodge)
Sea water breaches one of the many household piers along the Stromness waterfront.
(Picture: Mark and Ingrid Taylor)
Stromness resident, Graham Morris, struggles against the rising tide.
(Picture: Mark and Ingrid Taylor)

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