Photos by Tony Cordeiro, David Skinner, Tamell Simons and Royal Gazette staffALL AT SEA -- This wet and bedraggled dog, apparently disorientated by
picture, it then turned and continued on its way.BELOW THE WATER LINE -- At Mangrove Bay in Sandys Parish, Mr. Peter Goodchild of Southampton stands next to his 36-foot cabin cruiser Sunchaser , which was slammed against the public wharf by Felix and swamped.HANGING AROUND -- Bermuda Regiment Private Nathan Baron-Sorrentino helps seal off an area of collapsed ceiling in the Boaz Island Village home of Regiment musical director Mr. Barritt Dill yesterday.
At least ten homes in the area suffered similar damage.MEN AT WORK -- Everyone including Bermuda Industrial Union president Mr. Ottiwell Simmons got down to the mucky job of cleaning up yesterday after Hurricane Felix swept through Monday night.
ALL WRAPPED UP -- P.c. Timothy Herbert (left) yesterday lent a hand to hurricane victim Mr. Jose Pacheco (right) who lost part of his roof to Hurricane Felix. Two hundred Police officers were deployed to assist the public with damaged property and other difficulties.
NO MATCH -- Debris litters the tennis courts of the Southampton Princess Hotel yesterday as rain continues to beat down in Felix's wake.
EXPOSED -- A large section of the Sonesta Beach Hotel's roof lies without shingles after the coverings were ripped off the eastern part of the building by Felix.
HANGING LOOSE -- Electrical wires were down all around yesterday in the wake of Hurricane Felix.
NEIGHBOURHOOD CLEAN-UP -- Neighbours on Barry Road in St. George's teamed up to clear piles of debris from alongside the road.
ALL DONE -- Returning Officer Mr. Michael Collier arrives back at the Government Administration building after opening and closing his polling station at Whitney Institute.
TELLING THE WORLD -- Assistant director of Government Information Services Mrs. Valerie Pethen gives a visiting BBC radio and television crew the latest update on Felix and the postponed referendum outside the Emergency Measures Organisation headquarters at Prospect.
STORM CASUALTIES -- Some boats were washed up with the surge, others sank at their moorings at Cambridge Beaches. Boat owners were among those who suffered worst.
CRUSHED -- A rotten palm tree behind the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club made its mark on the car of White's Island resident Mr. David Steede when it toppled before the force of Felix's 80 knot winds.
KID POWER -- Point Shares kids showed their muscle yesterday by clearing up debris. From left, David Dickinson, 9, Matthew Durrant, 13, Melissa Durrant, 11, Sara Poerstamper, 10 and James Fletcher, 5 dispose of palm frond.
MICKEY'S LAST STAND -- Onlookers survey the damage to Mickey's restaurant in Paget yesterday. The popular Elbow Beach eatery was one of several South Shore establishments to be hammered by the high winds and pounding surf.
CLEANING UP -- A bulldozer operator clears away some fallen trees at Port Royal Gardens in Southampton yesterday. Bermuda's trees and shrubbery were among the biggest casualties of the storm.
SAND SWEPT -- The Club Med beach was ravaged by the storm as it toppled a wall and tore out dozens of wooden planks from the boardwalk sending them flying onto the beach. A few palm trees were also uprooted.
ON THE ROCKS -- A sailboat lies on its side in Frank's Bay yesterday after being tossed onto shore during the height of the storm.
WORKING HARD -- Belco workers worked around the clock to mend the damage done to power lines. Electricity was out around the Island as Felix raged, blotting out lights for 18,000 households. Belco claims power should be back for most by the end of the week.SEVERE DAMAGE -- This car was extremely unlucky in yesterday's weather as an apparent accident caused the windshield to be smashed. It also sustained several dents to its sides.CAVED IN -- This beachfront patio at Pink Beach Cottages was torn apart by the forceful winds and thrashing sea brought on by Hurricane Felix. The storm also took with it the once grassy lawn overlooking the beach.CLEANING UP -- Works and Engineering employees worked around the clock cutting branches and clearing foliage in an effort to get the Island back on its feet by today. W&E Acting Chief Engineer Mr. David Woodward said the clean-up would continue without breaks until the Island was back to normal.CLOSE CALL -- Mr. Skip Davis stands by the 80-foot Norfolk Island pine that crashed through the South Shore bedroom ceiling of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Toby Davis of Paget. Said Mr.
Skip Davis of the incident, one of the more serious to befall a homeowner: "Luckily, they were in the kitchen when the tree came through.''RIGHT AS RAIN -- Ducks at this Paget property opposite the Botanical Gardens were delighted with the torrential rains that flooded the grounds, creating a temporary pond and a sumptuous feeding spot.
TO WORK! -- Bermuda Electric Light Company chief executive officer Mr. Gary Madeiros (right) was out early this morning with Belco teams ready for a long day restoring power to the Island.