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Bermudians hunker down as Hurricane Fiona looms

Summary by Ground News

Fiona is a relatively close call for New England as it makes its way northward. Wednesday was the anniversary of the Great New England hurricane of 1938 that slammed into Long Island and Connecticut as a major Category 3 storm. Storm surge and high winds would likely be the greatest threats if we ever got even just a Category 1 or 2 hurricane moving nearby or overhead.

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Bermudians hunker down as Hurricane Fiona looms

By Don Burgess and Rich McKay HAMILTON, Bermuda - Bermudians boarded up windows and stocked up on groceries and flashlight batteries as Hurricane Fiona drew nearer on Thursday after causing several deaths and leaving many people without power in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Scott Barnes, who fishes for mahi-mahi and tuna, was adding three or four anchors to a boat moored

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Raw Story

With plywood and prayers, Bermuda prepares for Hurricane Fiona

Bermudians covered storefronts and stocked up on candles, food and water while Hurricane Fiona churned towards the Atlantic island Thursday as a powerful Category 4 storm, after leaving a trail of destruction across the Caribbean.The Bermuda Weather Service said the center of Fiona was forecast to pass more than 110 miles (180 kilometers) to the west of the British territory on Friday morning at around 5:00 am (0700 GMT), but with a storm of tha…

2 years ago·United States

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Gold Coast Bulletin

Hurricane Fiona moves closer to Bermuda

The Atlantic Ocean's first major hurricane of the season has strengthened to a category four and is heading towards Bermuda. The powerful Hurricane Fiona has already torn through parts of the Caribbean and Puerto Rico – leaving thousands without power and water.

2 years ago·Southport, Australia

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VOA News

Bermuda Issues Hurricane Warning as Fiona Approaches

The U.S. National Hurricane Center on Thursday issued a hurricane warning for Bermuda through Friday as Hurricane Fiona continues moving north. In its latest forecast, the hurricane center reports Fiona remains a powerful Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers. According to the last report, the storm was 735 km southwest of Bermuda. Its current path and speed would take it just to the west of Bermuda late Thursday. …

2 years ago·United States

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Toronto Sun

Bermuda hunkers down as Hurricane Fiona looms, powerless Puerto Rico swelters

Bermudians boarded up windows and stocked up on groceries and flashlight batteries as Hurricane Fiona drew nearer on Thursday.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Mercury

Bermuda prepares for Hurricane Fiona

Bermudians boarded up windows and stocked up on groceries as Hurricane Fiona drew nearer on Thursday after causing several deaths and leaving many people without power in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

2 years ago·Hobart, Australia

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