Edinburgh's £1 billion St James Quarter has 'flooded' again as thunderstorms lash the capital. The shopping centre only opened last year and has faced issues previously during wet weather.
After a couple of days of warm sunshine, the city has been hit by downpours of heavy rain from thick grey cloud which is expected to continue late into Tuesday evening.
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A video shows rain pouring inside the St James Quarter near the Picardy Place entrance that has been swamped previously. The floor can be seen soaked with rainwater as customers are seen hurrying out grabbing their coats for cover as they leave the centre.
Last August, shoppers at the flagship centre told of having to use their ‘umbrellas inside’ after rainwater flooded into the building. And last July, footage shared with Edinburgh Live showed water pouring in from the roof of the shopping complex, spilling across several different floors just a week after it opened.
Edinburgh is currently under a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms with the Met Office warning that the city could experience sudden flooding. The Lothians are also included in the warning that is in place from 4pm until 11pm on Tuesday, September 6.
The Met Office warned that there is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail and that will lead to longer journey times by car and bus and delays to train services could be possible.
Forecasters also advised that there could be a short term loss of power, a chance of damage to a few buildings and structures from lightening strikes and some flooding of a few homes and businesses are likely, leading to some damage to buildings or structures.
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The predicted forecast reads: "Bands of heavy rain and thunderstorms are likely to move northwards across Scotland through Tuesday afternoon and evening. These may bring 20 to 25 mm in an hour and perhaps 40 to 60 mm in 3-4 hours in one or two places, mainly in the east.
If you have seen any out of the ordinary weather during the thunderstorms get in touch on news@edinburghlive.com
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