2002 Glasgow floods
[1][2] The East End of Glasgow was the worst affected district of the city, and two hundred people were evacuated from their homes in Greenfield and Shettleston on the Tuesday night.[3] The antiquated 19th century storm drain and sewer system in that area, having received minimal investment from Scottish Water, was blamed due to its inability to deal with the high capacity of surface runoff.Many of the homes affected were in working class areas, and as a result, did not have contents insurance.Parts of the Argyle Line were also flooded, with low level stations from Dalmarnock through to Exhibition Centre closed for a number of weeks.About 140,000 people in Glasgow were affected, and were told not to drink tap water without boiling it first.