Fife Weather: Victoria Hospital closes car park ahead of expected floods

Hospital workers' cars were damaged after being completely submerged in water at Victoria Hospital during the last round of floods. Pic: Annie Blair.

It comes as a yellow warning was issued by the Met Office as Fife looks set for heavy rain throughout Saturday.

NHS Fife say car parks A & B at Victoria Hospital will be closed from 6pm on Friday as a precautionary measure.

The local health body will then keep it under review over the weekend.

NHS Fife will be looking to avoid a repeat of the previous floods.

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Parking for patients and visitors will be available this weekend in car parks H & F, while staff are urged to use car park K.

NHS Fife says that the Drop Off area and Blue Badge spaces at the Main Entrance will also remain accessible.

The health board added: “We apologise for the inconvenience and wish to reassure patients, visitors, and staff that both car parks will be reopened as soon as possible once the weather warning has expired.”

NHS Fife has issued a warning of the closure.

In August patients and visitors emerged to see their cars floating around in the car park after heavy thunderous downpours.

Fife was hit particularly hard by August’s floods, with road closures, landslides, and in some cases damages to buildings.

Cardenden saw more than a dozen houses filled with water amid claims it took Fife Council several days to respond to residents’ concerns.

Meanwhile Burntisland was temporarily cut off with all roads out of town rendered unusable.

A number of caravans were evacuated due to landslides at Pettycur Bay.