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| Hurricane Gonzalo pounds Bermuda with strong storms | Hurricane Gonzalo pounds Bermuda with strong storms |
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| Hurricane Gonzalo has barrelled down on the British territory of Bermuda with winds of about 185km/h (115mph). | Hurricane Gonzalo has barrelled down on the British territory of Bermuda with winds of about 185km/h (115mph). |
| The category 3 storm weakened slightly on its approach but the government still warned residents to indoors. | The category 3 storm weakened slightly on its approach but the government still warned residents to indoors. |
| "I wish everyone all the best for the next 24 hours. Good luck and look after each other," Governor George Ferguson said in an emergency broadcast. | "I wish everyone all the best for the next 24 hours. Good luck and look after each other," Governor George Ferguson said in an emergency broadcast. |
| Bermuda, an island chain and affluent insurance hub in the Atlantic Ocean, frequently sees strong tropical storms. | Bermuda, an island chain and affluent insurance hub in the Atlantic Ocean, frequently sees strong tropical storms. |
| The Miami-based US National Hurricane Center said that although the storm had weakened from earlier wind speeds of 205km/h (125mph), it was still expected to be a dangerous hurricane as it passed over Bermuda. | The Miami-based US National Hurricane Center said that although the storm had weakened from earlier wind speeds of 205km/h (125mph), it was still expected to be a dangerous hurricane as it passed over Bermuda. |
| A webcam at the Royal Naval Dockyard at the port showed heavy rain, large waves and trees being shaken vigorously from the strong winds. | A webcam at the Royal Naval Dockyard at the port showed heavy rain, large waves and trees being shaken vigorously from the strong winds. |
| Hurricane-force winds are predicted to pound Bermuda for seven hours, and forecasters warned of likely flooding in the low-lying island chain. | Hurricane-force winds are predicted to pound Bermuda for seven hours, and forecasters warned of likely flooding in the low-lying island chain. |
| One person died in the Dutch territory of St Maarten after Hurricane Gonzalo passed over the Caribbean. | One person died in the Dutch territory of St Maarten after Hurricane Gonzalo passed over the Caribbean. |
| The storm is being compared to the 2003 Hurricane Fabian which wreaked havoc on Bermuda, the most powerful storm to hit the territory in 50 years. | The storm is being compared to the 2003 Hurricane Fabian which wreaked havoc on Bermuda, the most powerful storm to hit the territory in 50 years. |
| The winds then reached the same speed as Hurricane Gonzalo, and caused damage of about $300m (£187.3m). | The winds then reached the same speed as Hurricane Gonzalo, and caused damage of about $300m (£187.3m). |
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