Gifts ruined by torrent of water
Julie Anderson rushed back from her Tesco job to her home in Linlithgow Bridge after a neighbour phoned to say she could see water pouring out from her front door.
The 42-year-old frantically tried to save her son and daughter's presents from the flood on Thursday in ankle-deep water in the dark, but was only able to salvage one.
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Hide AdHer sofas, television and the youngsters' Nintendo Wii were among the possessions written off.
Julie had to stay with a relative on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day along with her daughter Kayleigh, 15, and son Lewis, 11.