Hurricane Gonzalo hits Bermuda as Category 2 storm

Hurricane Gonzalo has hit Bermuda late Friday, October 17, as a powerful Category 2 storm, with winds of about 110mph.

The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned of high winds and a “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.

One person died in the Dutch territory of St Maarten after Hurricane Gonzalo passed over the Caribbean

The Miami-based NHC said that although the Category 2 storm had weakened from earlier wind speeds of 125mph, it was still expected to be a dangerous hurricane as it passed over Bermuda.

Hurricane Gonzalo was labeled as a Category 4 storm on Thursday, October 16, and was moved down to Category 3 and then 2 on October 17.

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 were predicted to pound Bermuda for several hours.

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 winds then reached the same speed as Hurricane Gonzalo, and caused damage of about $300 million.

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