Flash floods wreak travel chaos across Scotland after thunderstorm turns roads into 'rivers'
dailyrecord.co.ukTraffic Scotland warning the A720 is now closed in both directions. An announcement shortly before 6pm read: " #A720 is now closed in both directions at Dreghorn due to flooding. "Diversion via off- and on-slips but please expect lengthy delays and congestion on surrounding routes.
E/B queue from Hermiston Gait W/B queue from Straiton."However, Edinburgh seemed to bear the brunt of the horrendous weather conditions.One motorist shared a picture of the scene on the Edinburgh Bypass as she urged people to avoid the route.Water can be seen creeping up the crash barrier in the central reservation amid major flooding in all lanes.Edinburgh Tram services were also temporarily blocked from getting into the city centre due to flooding at Haymarket..
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