Damage reports re: Hurricane Gonzalo
Posted by hanna on 10/18/2014, 8:52 pm
Hurricane Gonzalo knocks out power, trees in Bermuda Tens of thousands were without power and streets were impassable Saturday in Bermuda after Hurricane Gonzalo roared through the island, flattening trees and power lines. This is the second time Bermuda has been slammed by a powerful storm in less than a week. "To be struck twice by two different cyclones is unusual, to say the least," said Max Mayfield, a former director of the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. As of 9 a.m., power had been restored to some customers leaving about 28,850 without power, BELCO, Bermuda's power company reported. Bermuda Gov. George Fergusson tweeted that police have reported no deaths or serious injuries and that damage has been extensive but not catastrophic. Winds down:dry .Police:no deaths/serious injuries reported;damage 'extnsive not catastrophic': roads blocked.Public please stay off roads - George Fergusson (@GFergussonBDA) October 18, 2014 Residents were getting back into the normal swing of things Saturday afternoon. "Everybody's fine and starting to come back," said Hilary Commane, a server at the Barracuda Grill in Bermuda. "We were very lucky, we just have a messed up yard." Now, Gonzalo heads toward Newfoundland, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was generating large swells that could cause dangerous surf on portions of the southeastern U.S. coast and the East Coast on Saturday. "Newfoundland won't be getting the 113 mph winds that Bermuda had, but it's a significant hurricane, and we are taking it very seriously," said Tom Kines, senior meteorologist for AccuWeather. Gonzalo is weakening but remains a Category 2 hurricane with 100-mph winds, Kines said. Bermuda closed its schools and international airport and suspended all public transportation, including ferries, Friday night. Authorities evacuated two hotels along Bermuda's southern coast Thursday. Guests either flew out or were placed in another hotel. Part of the roof at Bermuda's main hospital was damaged and there was water damage in the new intensive care unit, police spokesman Dwayne Caines reported. The last major hurricane to strike Bermuda was Fabian in 2003, a Category 3 storm that killed four people. A major hurricane has wind speeds of at least 111 mph. For video see site below. http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/10/18/hurrican-gonzalo-hits-bermuda/17494227/ |
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