Heavy rain caused a shopping centre to open later than usual.
The Beacon, in Eastbourne, announced this morning, August 27, it would be opening late due to water leaks inside the centre.
A post shared on social media said: "Good morning shoppers, we will be opening a little later than usual today.
"Due to the rain last night, we have woken up to some water leaks inside the centre. We apologise for any inconvenience, we will update you as soon as we can."
The centre opened around 11am - two hours after its normal opening time of 9am.
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It came after a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms was in place from 2am until 8am this morning.
The Met Office warned of a chance of delays and cancellations to public transport and that power cuts may occur.
Those at risk of flash flooding were advised to consider a flood plan and the public should check road conditions before driving, amending travel plans if necessary.
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