Hurricane Nicole Approaches Bermuda as Category 4 Storm

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Source: NBC News

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Bermuda hunkered down overnight as the Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an "extremely dangerous" storm and urged islanders to rush preparations for its powerful rain and winds. It said Nicole should pass near or over Bermuda on Thursday.

The storm was located about 180 miles south-southwest of Bermuda late Wednesday night. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and was moving north-northeast at 102 mph.

Rains were already hitting Bermuda and authorities on Wednesday ordered schools and government offices closed, and asked people to remain indoors.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/hurricane-nicole-approaches-bermuda-category-4-storm-n665551

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1. Nicole was out there lurking when Matthew was in play

Now she has burst into the spotlight as a major hurricane.

My thoughts and prayers for those in Bermuda. They tend to manage to have these things miss them.