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Hurricane Fabian Taking Aim at Bermuda
Aired September 05, 2003 - 10:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Now let's bring you the latest on Hurricane Fabian. Our national correspondent, Gary Tuchman, hopefully has rocks in his shoes. He is in the path of the storm at the Squirlda (ph) shore in Bermuda. Gary is coming to us via videophone.
Hello.
GARY TUCHMAN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Daryn, hello to you.
And we're in the southwestern portion of Bermuda, and this is precisely where Hurricane Fabian is supposed to come across later today, either later this afternoon or sometime early this evening.
We're on top of a cliff overlooking the ocean in the Southampton parish portion of Bermuda, this British territory that consists of six medium-sized islands, about 170 small, mostly inhabited islands, a place that hasn't had a hurricane of any kind in 17 years and hasn't had a hurricane that's killed anybody here in 77 years.
So, people here, despite what many think, are not really that used to hurricanes.
Now, you see out there, there is a patio that's sitting out there being sprayed by water, a patio that might not be there after this hurricane is over. So, special occasions take place on this patio, including weddings.
And with here are two people scheduled to get married on that very patio tomorrow. This is Ellie (ph) and Ron from New Hampshire.
First of all, congratulations.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you very much. We appreciate it.
TUCHMAN: Do you think that patio will be there tomorrow? These are only about 120-mile-an-hour winds coming this way.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It doesn't seem like it will stay.
TUCHMAN: So, what happens to you, Ron? What happens to the wedding?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: She says she's not leaving the island without that ring.
TUCHMAN: Who is she?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ellie (ph).
TUCHMAN: Oh, OK. Hey, you've got to use her name. You're marrying the woman, right?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, I am.
TUCHMAN: What does it tell you about the state of your future that you don't know what's going to happen tomorrow?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's been the only stormy part of our relationship, so I'm very happy.
TUCHMAN: Boy, it sounds like a practiced line there, but I assure you it was not a practiced line. You were telling me that some of your guests couldn't come in, though, more seriously.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. Yes, so we're sad about that (UNINTELLIGIBLE) being with us.
TUCHMAN: But you're going to recruit other people who are here stuck on the island, right?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Absolutely.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We've made lots of new friends here, and they're all coming to the wedding with us.
TUCHMAN: All right, well, congratulations to both of you.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.
TUCHMAN: Are those your wedding flowers?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, yes.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And they're holding up quite well, I might add.
TUCHMAN: OK, well, we'll see what happens in a few hours. Thanks for talking to us.
It gives you an idea, a lot of happy people who are still here, but also a lot of people kind of wondering what to expect. The fact is, this is going to be a very serious storm. Winds of up to 120 miles per hour. It could cause major damage. And right now, officials here in Bermuda are telling everyone, please, stay in your homes, and to the tourists, stay in your hotels.
Daryn -- back to you.
KAGAN: Gary, thank you so much. You stay safe. And good luck to the couple. We'll have to see how that wedding pans out.
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Aired September 5, 2003 - 10:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Now let's bring you the latest on Hurricane Fabian. Our national correspondent, Gary Tuchman, hopefully has rocks in his shoes. He is in the path of the storm at the Squirlda (ph) shore in Bermuda. Gary is coming to us via videophone.
Hello.
GARY TUCHMAN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Daryn, hello to you.
And we're in the southwestern portion of Bermuda, and this is precisely where Hurricane Fabian is supposed to come across later today, either later this afternoon or sometime early this evening.
We're on top of a cliff overlooking the ocean in the Southampton parish portion of Bermuda, this British territory that consists of six medium-sized islands, about 170 small, mostly inhabited islands, a place that hasn't had a hurricane of any kind in 17 years and hasn't had a hurricane that's killed anybody here in 77 years.
So, people here, despite what many think, are not really that used to hurricanes.
Now, you see out there, there is a patio that's sitting out there being sprayed by water, a patio that might not be there after this hurricane is over. So, special occasions take place on this patio, including weddings.
And with here are two people scheduled to get married on that very patio tomorrow. This is Ellie (ph) and Ron from New Hampshire.
First of all, congratulations.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you very much. We appreciate it.
TUCHMAN: Do you think that patio will be there tomorrow? These are only about 120-mile-an-hour winds coming this way.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It doesn't seem like it will stay.
TUCHMAN: So, what happens to you, Ron? What happens to the wedding?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: She says she's not leaving the island without that ring.
TUCHMAN: Who is she?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Ellie (ph).
TUCHMAN: Oh, OK. Hey, you've got to use her name. You're marrying the woman, right?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, I am.
TUCHMAN: What does it tell you about the state of your future that you don't know what's going to happen tomorrow?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's been the only stormy part of our relationship, so I'm very happy.
TUCHMAN: Boy, it sounds like a practiced line there, but I assure you it was not a practiced line. You were telling me that some of your guests couldn't come in, though, more seriously.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. Yes, so we're sad about that (UNINTELLIGIBLE) being with us.
TUCHMAN: But you're going to recruit other people who are here stuck on the island, right?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Absolutely.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We've made lots of new friends here, and they're all coming to the wedding with us.
TUCHMAN: All right, well, congratulations to both of you.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.
TUCHMAN: Are those your wedding flowers?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, yes.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And they're holding up quite well, I might add.
TUCHMAN: OK, well, we'll see what happens in a few hours. Thanks for talking to us.
It gives you an idea, a lot of happy people who are still here, but also a lot of people kind of wondering what to expect. The fact is, this is going to be a very serious storm. Winds of up to 120 miles per hour. It could cause major damage. And right now, officials here in Bermuda are telling everyone, please, stay in your homes, and to the tourists, stay in your hotels.
Daryn -- back to you.
KAGAN: Gary, thank you so much. You stay safe. And good luck to the couple. We'll have to see how that wedding pans out.
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