- Title: Lorenzo hits the Azores with heavy winds and big waves
- Date: 2nd October 2019
- Summary: ANGRA DO HEROISMO, TERCEIRA ISLAND, AZORES, PORTUGAL (OCTOBER 2, 2019) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) VARIOUS OF WAVES HITTING HARBOUR VARIOUS OF TREES BEING MOVED BY WINDS PEOPLE WATCHING SEA FROM BALCONY WAVES CRASHING AGAINST HARBOUR WALLS WOMAN TAKING PICTURE ANGRA DO HEROISMO, TERCEIRA ISLAND, AZORES, PORTUGAL (OCTOBER 2, 2019) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PRESIDENT OF AZORES CIVIL PROTECTION, CARLOS NEVES, SAYING: "The storm is not yet completely gone as it is still very close to the western group (of islands). Of course, it's heading north. Now one of the main concerns is sea turmoil. In the central group (of islands) the effects (of the hurricane) are a bit delayed so it (hurricane) will extend a little further throughout the morning and at this moment the sea turmoil - taking into consideration the wind will not increase but decrease - our main concern is the sea turmoil." WAVES IN HARBOUR SEA CURRENT, CAR ON ROAD AND HOUSE IN THE BACKGROUND MAN CHECKING ON BOATS MAN WATCHING SEA FROM BALCONY BRANCHES BEING MOVED BY AIR, BOATS ON HARBOUR AND WAVES IN THE BACKGROUND HARBOUR
- Embargoed: 16th October 2019 10:01
- Keywords: Hurricane Lorenzo Azores Islands Winds Waves
- Location: ANGRA DO HEROISMO, TERCEIRA ISLAND, AZORES, PORTUGAL
- City: ANGRA DO HEROISMO, TERCEIRA ISLAND, AZORES, PORTUGAL
- Country: Portugal
- Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Wind/Hurricane/Typhoons/Tornadoes
- Reuters ID: LVA001AZEL9AF
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hurricane Lorenzo reached Portugal's Azores islands early on Wednesday (October 2), causing power outages and knocking down trees across the mid-Atlantic archipelago, authorities said.
The hurricane, packing 90-mile per hour (150 kph) winds, was likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, with only a slow weakening forecast over the next 48 hours, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said.
Head of Azores civil protection Carlos Neves said the hurricane was still very close to the western group of islands.
The nine islands of the Azores lie about 1,500 km (930 miles) west of the Portuguese mainland and are home to nearly 250,000 people.
The NHC said hurricane-force winds are currently battering the western Azores, while the archipelago's central islands are experiencing tropical storm conditions.
The eye of hurricane Lorenzo is near Flores island in the western Azores but it is expected to move northeast quickly. Hurricane warnings are still in effect for the islands of Flores, Corvo, Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Graciosa and Terceira.
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