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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).
Eighty per cent of the British territory had lost power because of the hurricane, Reuters quoted Bermuda Electric Light Company as saying. 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.
Bermuda, an island chain and affluent insurance hub in the Atlantic Ocean, frequently sees strong tropical storms. Eighty per cent of the island chain has lost power because of the hurricane, Reuters quotes 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 earlier emergency broadcast. Bermuda, an affluent insurance hub, frequently sees strong tropical storms.
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. "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, and forecasters warned of flooding in the low-lying island chain. 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.
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