Two island paradises may be spared heavy damage this weekend, as hurricanes roar through the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The worst was over early Saturday for the British territory of Bermuda in the North Atlantic Ocean, after Hurricane Gonzalo passed over. And in the South Pacific, forecasters say the center of Hurricane Ana will slink by about 150 miles southwest of Hawaii.
Over 80 percent of households in Bermuda were without power, according to a local newspaper, the Royal Gazette, which has reported no deaths, injuries or major damage due to the storm.
A tropical storm a week earlier had knocked out power to nearly as many customers, the Gazette reported.
Gonzalo weakened from a powerful Category 3 storm Friday evening to a Category 2 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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It battered the island with wind gusts that topped 115 mph at one point, the agency said, as the storm moved in a northeasterly direction at 16 mph.
Ahead of the storm, Bermuda closed schools, shut down bus and ferry service, and opened up shelters.
Forecasters predicted Gonzalo will weaken to as it moves past Bermuda and pushes into the North Atlantic.
Source : CNN
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