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Jacob Farr

Edinburgh caravan pictured being submerged on city road by concerned resident

Pictures showing a caravan submerged in water on an Edinburgh road have been shared online with a concerned resident, warning motorists to take care in the area.

Andy Sharp shared the image in the Colinton Village Residents Facebook group which shows a boarded up white caravan lying in water after Woodhall Road had flooded under the bridge.

Edinburgh and the Lothians had experienced heavy downpours over Thursday, December 29 and Friday 30.

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The MET Office had issued a yellow weather warning for most of the central belt and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency had warned motorists to take care when travelling around the capital.

The city bypass was partially closed on Friday 30 as elements of the busy road were covered with water after the downpours.

The caravan was in a spot of bother after heavy rainfall. (Andy Sharp.)

Several train services to and from Edinburgh were also cancelled as railway lines were flooded by the US ‘cyclone bomb.’

On finding the caravan, Andy posted: “Watch out if heading towards the Cattery on Woodhall Road - road flooded near where City Dogs was and there is a caravan floating in the middle of the road.”

Edinburgh airport had also experienced difficulties after the River Almond broke its banks and flooded their runway during Friday afternoon.

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