A major incident has been declared in Hawick due to flooding in the Borders town. Scottish Borders Council says SEPA projections indicate the River Teviot in Hawick would peak above three metres at around 4pm on Thursday, which could result in “significant damage” to properties in at-risk areas and “pose a risk to public safety."The local authority’s flood team said this would potentially affect up to 500 properties in the town.Police said officers are leading a multi-agency operation - alongside the fire service, council and NHS Borders - to evacuate buildings.A decision was taken to close Trinity Primary School and Hawick High School and the health board decided to close Teviot Health Centre and all services operating within it.The
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