Many Broughton residents will have been woken this morning by the sound of roofing contractors dancing in the streets. Damaging high winds have returned to the capital.
A survey of the neighbourhood reveals any number of smashed flower pots, overturned bins, large areas of torn felt and dozens of slates littering the ground.
On Great King Street, sections of fallen flashing have wrapped themselves around railings, whilst a portion of pavement outside Tesco on Broughton Road has been ineffectually sealed off with police tape. All the potentially dangerous slate slippages have occurred on the supposedly safe side of the barrier.[img_assist|nid=2574|title=|desc=|link=node|align=right|width=137|height=200]
By 1.00pm, the strongest gust in the capital had been recorded at 102mph. East Lothian is cut off from Broughton by a fallen tree at Jock's Lodge, and many international visitors will also be unable to visit the area due to the closure of Edinburgh Airport. The Royal Botanic Garden is closed until further notice.
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