flpab Posted October 17, 2014 #26 Share Posted October 17, 2014 So very scary having been through a number of them. Bless them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComeOnLetsGo Posted October 17, 2014 #27 Share Posted October 17, 2014 It's getting bad but I am impressed that I still have electricity. The wind is very high but I don't see my debris or anything so that is good. My neighbor left his car window down and I went and told him. I think he wanted a submarine :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartbda Posted October 17, 2014 #28 Share Posted October 17, 2014 It's getting bad but I am impressed that I still have electricity. The wind is very high but I don't see my debris or anything so that is good. My neighbor left his car window down and I went and told him. I think he wanted a submarine :D Where in Bermuda are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaHunt Posted October 17, 2014 #29 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) The Royal Gazette reports they've rescued a man from a boat in trouble: Members of the Regiment’s Operational Support Unit (OSU) and the airport-based Immediate Response Team (IRT) joined police and firefighters after they were alerted to a boat in trouble at the dock at the end of Chapel of Ease Road in St David’s. OSU team leader Corporal Shuunto James said: “The weather was just starting to blow up and the water was coming in very strong. “We were very concerned about the man’s safety — we didn’t want him to be in jeopardy over the course of the hurricane.” The middle-aged man, who lives on the boat, moved it from Mullet Bay to the Chapel of Ease dock but was hit by high seas and strong winds and the emergency services went to his rescue at about 4pm. http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141017/NEWS/141019722 And this resident is providing her first hand accounts: http://stormcarib.com/reports/current/bermuda.shtml Edited October 17, 2014 by SeaHunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut23 Posted October 17, 2014 #30 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) Highest I have been in is a Cat 3 in my boating days a long time ago. There will be few leaves on the trees, damage could be extensive. If Powerful and Faithful are damaged (tugs currently at the dock in Hamilton) they will have trouble with shipping and tricky channels. Power lines will be affected. Guests in hotels could be using the pools as bath tubs with no power to pump water. I remember after Huga in St. Thomas the manager of the provisioning company we used ate canned food for almost a month until power was restored. She said she couldn't walk down the supermarket aisle with canned tuna. The good news? Buildings and homes in Bermuda are generally built well. Hopefully that will cut down on flying projectiles----very dangerous in hurricanes. If this is a 3 or 4, it may take Bermuda a wee bit to bounce back. Hard to find people more nice than the people of Bermuda. Keep them in your prayers tonight. It's always more frightening after dark. Edited October 17, 2014 by Donut23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uri1961 Posted October 17, 2014 #31 Share Posted October 17, 2014 what are the 3 flashing lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkak Posted October 18, 2014 #32 Share Posted October 18, 2014 It still looks windy but no rain on the WEBCAM and the actual radar does show Bermuda in the eye. Hope the back side is better then the first couple of hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BND Posted October 18, 2014 #33 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Oh, it's still raining. They'll be in the eye very shortly. Not sure what's showing on the webcam now. It's a building, but I don't recognize it and it's flooded around it. It's too close a shot to be the buildings on the pier. DH said it almost looks like the building is on fire. Edited October 18, 2014 by BND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How'sBartCruisin'? Posted October 18, 2014 #34 Share Posted October 18, 2014 where are all the people? In NJ there would be 100 or more out watching, LOL They're smarter than us...except the guy who tried to ride Gonzalo out on his moored boat. Not surprisingly...it didn't stayed moored for long. Luckily, two police boats, I think, rescued him. Best of luck to the beautiful people of Bermuda and prayers to stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted October 18, 2014 #35 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Witnessed first hand Hurricaine Charlie in Disney a few years back. The Wilderness lodge campground people moved to wilderness lodge. The roof leaking.....the winds....the building shaking..... Yup, bucket list fulfilled, don't want to be in a situation like that again. Safe travels to all Sea Ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted October 19, 2014 #36 Share Posted October 19, 2014 The live web cam is up and running now. The weather appears to be sunny, and there is a military vessel at Heritage Pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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