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Hurricane Nicole to hit Bermuda
Hurricane now a Category 4 storm.
Josh Ball, The Associated Press on October 13, 2016
Hurricane Nicole approached Bermuda early Thursday as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane.
The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometres) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) and was moving north-northeast at 15 mph (24 kph).
Nicole is expected to pass just a couple of miles east of Bermuda late Thursday morning, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Initially, the eye of the hurricane, which at one point was bigger than Bermuda itself, was supposed to go directly over the island, said James Dodgson, deputy director at the Bermuda Weather Service.
Instead, Bermuda will now be hit for a longer period of time by winds west of the Nicole’s eye, he added.
The hurricane had strengthened to a Category 4 storm late Wednesday but lost some steam overnight. However, forecasters warned that it was still extremely dangerous.
Power outages were reported on Thursday as at least one transformer exploded in Bermuda, which has sturdy infrastructure and is accustomed to storms.
The government had closed schools and government offices on Wednesday as businesses boarded up.
Hurricane Nicole to hit Bermuda
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