Hurricane Fabian

Cruise Ship the Norwegian Sea leaves Bermuda a day early to go back to New York as Hurricane Fabian heads towards Bermuda, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003. The eye of the hurricane (a Category 3 with winds of 120 mph) was expected to reach Bermuda late Friday or early Saturday.

Glenn Brisson from Omega Contractors boards up travel agency C-travel on Queen Street in Hamilton, Bermuda, in preparation for Hurricane Fabian Thursday, Sept 4, 2003.

A hardware store employee wheels out generators, in Hamilton, Bermuda, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003. Hurricane Fabian pushed toward Bermuda on Thursday, churning waters and sending residents into a frenzy to prepare for what could be the worst hurricane to hit the island in years.

An unidentified surfer wipes out as he rides a wave Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at Rodanthe, N.C. He was one of many surfers catching swells generated by far-off Hurricane Fabian.

A group of surfers was silhouetted Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at Rodanthe, N.C., as they prepared to catch one of the many swells generated by Hurricane Fabian.

An unidentified surfer tries to stay on the board while riding a wave Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at Nags Head, N.C. Hurricane Fabian, pushing toward Bermuda on Thursday, was building the surf on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Tom Jones of New Castle, Pa., gets lost in a large wave Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at Nags Head, N.C. Hurricane Fabian, which was supposed to pass offshore, was building the surf on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Many surfers were in the water, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., as Hurricane Fabian churned up the Atlantic.

Dan Corbin is silhouetted against the morning sky Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at Nags Head, N.C., after chasing one of the swells generated by far-off Hurricane Fabian.

Resident Allan Lee uses his video camera to record the strong waves at Elbow Beach in Bermuda as Hurricane Fabian crept closer to the British territory on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003.

David Landy, right, and his friend Leonard Dublin buy the last flashlight available at a hardware store in Hamilton, Bermuda on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003 as Hurricane Fabian crept closer to the British territory. Offices closed and islanders bolted up their homes for the most powerful hurricane to strike Bermuda in years.

Glenn Clinton, left, listens to his son Simon, 10, at Elbow Beach, Bermuda on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003 as Hurricane Fabian crept closer to the British territory.

A palm tree is hit by the wind and rain at a Hamilton harbor, Bermuda on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003.

A Hamilton harbor that is usually packed with tourists is deserted Friday, Sept. 5, 2003 in Bermuda as Hurricane Fabian crept closer to the British territory.

Shirley Simmons holds her daughter Hanna while watching Hamilton harbor in Bermuda.

San Juan resident Jose Navarro, 27, left, looks at a surfer approaching the Condado Beach in a tourist district of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday Sept. 4, 2003. Hurricane Fabian is leaving large swells and dangerous surf conditions which is affecting northern Puerto Rico, Leeward Islands and the Virgin Islands. Sign reads: "Danger-Strong Current"

A beach restaurant is hit by strong waves at Elbow beach in Bermuda as Hurricane Fabian crept closer to the British territory on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003.

Part of a roof is seen blowing by gusting winds of Hurricane Fabian at the Front Sreet of Hamilton, Bermuda on Friday, Sept. 5, 2003. The most powerful hurricane to hit Bermuda in 50 years slammed into the island chain Friday, unleashing winds that snapped off palm trees, knocked out power and tested the wealthy British territory's vaunted ability to withstand fierce storms.

Two unidentified guests sleeps in the lobby of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel after being evacuated from their rooms to protect them for possible accidents due to the gusting winds of the powerful Hurricane Fabian in Hamilton, Bermuda, Friday, Sept. 5, 2003.

Car passes below electricity pole downed by Fabian's gusting windsrricane Fabian in Devonshire, Bermuda, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003. The most powerful hurricane to hit Bermuda in 50 years roared into the British territory the day before, leaving four missing and 25,000 homes without power.