Hurricane Gonzalo is seen in the Atlantic Ocean in this NASA image taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst on the International Space Station on Friday. Gonzalo was set to hit Bermuda late Friday and is one of the strongest storms ever to threaten the British territory, forecasters said. Gonzalo was swirling with sustained winds of as much as 140 miles per hour, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
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A man takes photos while standing on a cliff on Bermuda's south shore, which was battered by winds from the approaching Hurricane Gonzalo.
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Workers boarded up a restaurant as Bermudans prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Gonzalo in Flatts Village. The storm reached Category 4 strength as it swirled toward the island nation, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, prompting residents to prepare for the second major storm in a week.
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Shoppers stocked up on groceries on Thursday as they prepared for the arrival of Gonzalo in Hamilton.
Stefano Ausenda shovels debris away from his driveway after Hurricane Gonzalo.
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Palm trees lie on a lawn after Hurricane Gonzalo.
A girl views fallen pieces of a church roof after Hurricane Gonzalo passed through in Sandys Parish, western Bermuda.
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