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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 hit Bermuda with winds of about 185km/h (115mph). | Hurricane Gonzalo has hit Bermuda with winds of about 185km/h (115mph). |
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned of high winds and "life-threatening storm surge" the after the eye of the hurricane passed the British Atlantic territory. | |
Eighty per cent of the island chain has lost power because of the hurricane, Reuters quotes Bermuda Electric Light Company as saying. | |
Bermuda, an affluent insurance hub, frequently sees strong tropical storms. | |
"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 ahead of Hurricane Gonzalo's arrival. | |
The Miami-based NHC 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. | 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." | "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 several hours. | |
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. |
Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (international). Or you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (international). Or you can upload here. |
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