Hospital workers' cars damaged in Kirkcaldy after flash floods

Cars were damaged after the flooding at car parks at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. Pic: Annie Blair.

Hospital workers in Kirkcaldy finishing their shifts were shocked to find their cars submerged in water following last night’s thunderstorms leaving as the car park at Victoria Hospital completely flooded.

Staff vehicles parked in the car parks near Lauder Road and Yetholm Way became submerged in water with a number of cars floating in them as a result of the flash floods.

Cars suffered extensive damage after being carried away by gallons of water.

This morning Carol Potter, NHS Fife chief executive, said the hospital itself was still operating as normal but that car parks A & B were out of action as a result.

Cars at the car parks at Victoria Hospital were submerged in water after the thunderstorms. Pic: Annie Blair.

In a statement on Twitter she said: "My heart goes out to those staff and patients who have returned to find their vehicles damaged following flooding as a result of last night’s thunderstorms.

"Our resilience team along with colleagues in Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue have been working throughout the night to help those affected and we've been overwhelmed by offers of support from local companies to help staff get safely home after their night-shift.

"The Vic is still operating as normal with Car Parks A & B out of action, this will impact on parking availability across our site. I'm encouraging colleagues who can work from home today to do so and those who have to travel in to consider car sharing or public transport.

She added: "This will help ensure some car parking capacity for those patients attending hospital today."

Cars at Victoria Hospital were completely submerged. Pic: Annie Blair.

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspapers - the Fife Free Press, Fife Herald, St Andrews Citizen and East Fife Mail.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the highest standards in the world. The dramatic events of 2020 are having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers and consequently the advertising that we receive. We are now more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you

Allan Crow, Editor, Fife Free Press