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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 hit 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. Eighty per cent of the British territory had lost power because of the hurricane, Reuters quoted Bermuda Electric Light Company as saying.
"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. "I wish everyone all the best for the next 24 hours. Good luck and look after each other," Governor George Ferguson said in an earlier emergency broadcast.
The Miami-based US National Hurricane Center said that although the category 3 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.
Resident Hartley Watlington told the BBC: "We were attacked from all three sides. I am staying in my sister's house. It is a traditional house so we have had to board all the windows up with wood and screws.
"It has just gone quiet we are just entering the eye."
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 several hours, and forecasters warned of 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).
Are you in Bermuda? Are you affected by the hurricane? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.Are you in Bermuda? Are you affected by the hurricane? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.
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