Bermuda is getting pummeled by a major Category 4 hurricane. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Nicole is about 180 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Rains already are hitting the tiny island and authorities have ordered schools and government offices closed.
This is the eye 👁️of #Nicole #HurricaneNicole right now #Bermuda 👁️👁️👁️ pic.twitter.com/OGy2V2BjwO
— Raphael Elliot *️⃣ (@RafaelElliotPR) October 13, 2016
Doors and windows are rattling across Bermuda as a powerful storm bears down on the island. Hurricane Nicole is centered about 55 miles south-southwest of the island, with sustained winds of 125 mph. It’s expected to pass just a couple of miles east of Bermuda late this morning.
Source: Hamilton, Bermuda (AP)