Hurricane Nicole roars across Bermuda, moves into AtlanticOctober 14, 2016 - 11:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hurricane Nicole has roared across Bermuda, tearing roofs from buildings and uprooting trees, before moving out into the Atlantic Ocean, BBC News said. The storm had weakened from a Category Four to a Category Three, but still had maximum sustained winds of more than 205km/h (125mph). Teams are out clearing roads and repairing buildings and power lines. Last week Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of Haiti, killing hundreds of people. "At this point, there is no indication of any loss of life or serious injuries," Premier Michael Dunkley told Reuters news agency. "Nicole is now racing away,'' said James Dodgson, deputy director at the Bermuda Weather Service. "There has been a bit of sunshine trying to poke through." Although the impact of the storm was less than feared, there has been some damage to the island's infrastructure, daily newspaper The Royal Gazette reported. Some walls and roads had collapsed, it said, and some boats had been smashed. Nick West, who lives in the town of St George, said a large section of his roof had been ripped off just before the eye of the storm passed over. He said that his garden was flooded. "Just as long as we are all safe, that is all I really care about," he added. Schools and government offices were closed on Thursday, October 13 and airlines cancelled flights as the storm approached. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |