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HAMILTON (WAM)
Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as residents hunkered down, AP reported.
The wide category 1 storm was directly over the wealthy territory at 6 am on Saturday, with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph.
The US National Hurricane Centre warned of strong winds, a dangerous storm surge and significant coastal flooding.
It said some 6 to 9 inches (150-225 millimetres) of rain was expected to fall on Bermuda. “This rainfall will likely result in considerable life-threatening flash flooding, especially in low-lying areas on the island,” it said.
