A hotel which became one of Hurricane Florence's biggest victims is almost back to peak condition following two months of repair work.

Up to $200,000 damage was caused when balcony roofs were ripped off three units at Surf Side Beach Club, in South Shore Road, Warwick, in September's storm.

Resilient staff have kept the venue open since the hurricane, while workmen have remained on site carrying out restorations.

Manager Bryony Harvey said yesterday that repairs will be completed next week.

Twenty-four guests had to be evacuated when the storm took hold. Damage included the porch roof of a sea-view cottage being lifted off by the wind, with half of it thrown to the back of the property. Another cliff-side suite had a balcony taken off, with one piece of wood tossed back about 100 metres, while the roof of an apartment balcony was also torn off.

Meanwhile the restaurant door was blown in, with doors protecting windows thrust into the swimming pool. Chunks of Bermuda stone, drainpipes, wood and plant remains were also strewn across the site.

Mrs. Harvey said the situation had been an inconvenience, but stressed the damage could have been much worse. She said the resort was wrecked after Hurricane Fabian three years ago, when every roof in the complex was damaged.

She said yesterday: "The repairs have almost finished now ? we are nearly there. We are just finalising work on one of the balcony roofs that was blown off. Work has progressed well.

"Things haven't been that bad because we've only had three buildings affected. We have managed to remain open and go on as normal, with just a couple of workmen on site.

"It could have been far worse. With Fabian, we had every roof damaged. The damage this time was nowhere near as comprehensive.

"Not many people have been affected by Florence, so in that respect we have been unlucky. But we did not suffer as much damage as we could have, so maybe we weren't so unlucky."

The Royal Gazette reported shortly after the hurricane how one man was seconds away from getting crushed by a Surf Side balcony rooftop which came flying into his garden.

Stan Francis, 65, said he went outside to investigate after hearing some debris hitting his house during the height of the storm.

Mr. Francis said he then heard a loud crash as balcony rooftops were ripped up from the hotel, flipped backwards and thrown down a 20-foot drop into his garden.

Surf Side was one of the few properties to be seriously affected by Hurricane Florence, with Police reporting only four homes suffering structural damage.

About 25,000 homes and businesses across the Island were without power at the storm's peak, as lines came down in winds gusting more than 100 mph.

A suspected tornado which whipped through Southampton West took down part of Puisne Judge Norma Wade Miller's roof, while blown windows, fallen branches and pole fires caused hazards elsewhere.

Fire crews dealt with 60 call outs in 24 hours including minor flooding incidents in low lying homes across the Island. There were no reports of injuries.