Category 1 hurricane described as ‘rare event’ in area as officials warn of severe flooding and storm surges
Hurricane Ernesto walloped Bermuda with winds reaching 85mph, and waves exceeding 35ft offshore from the small British territory in the Atlantic Ocean, as it made landfall early on Saturday – with officials warning of potentially fatal flooding and storm surges.
The storm arrived as a category 1 hurricane after traveling over the archipelago overnight, a trajectory described as a “rare event” by the Weather Channel. It is uncommon for the eye of tropical cyclones to pass directly over these islands, per the network.
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