HURRICANE GONZALO UPDATE Hurricane Gonzalo, a category 2 storm with winds above 110 miles per hour, delivered a direct hit on the island nation of Bermuda Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18. No deaths have been reported in the wake of the storm, but extensive damage has occurred throughout the island, according to published reports. The storm, which weakened from a category 4 hurricane just before making landfall in the British Overseas Territory, is poised to hit Great Britain latter this week with 60 mile per hour winds and drenching rains. The Rev. Joe Daniels, Greater Washington District Superintendent in the Baltimore-Washington Conference, has been in touch with both United Methodist churches on Bermuda. The Rev. Joe Whalen, pastor of Marsden First UMC, said that the church sustained major damage to its roof. Their home sustained no damage. The majority of the island, he reports, is without power and property destruction is widespread. The Rev. Dick Stetler, pastor of Centenary UMC, reports that their end of the island was spared most of the damage. The church sustained only minor damage and hosted worship services there Sunday morning. The two United Methodist churches in Bermuda have been a part of the Baltimore-Washington Conference since 2002 when they left the United Church of Canada. The remnants of Gonzalo are expected to hit Great Britain on Tuesday. bbc/news/world-29679079
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:06:39 +0000
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