Heavy winds and rain that began pummelling Bermuda on Wednesday afternoon are expected to continue through Thursday.
Hurricane Imelda lashed Bermuda as a Category 2 storm late Wednesday.
Heavy winds and rain that began pummelling the island Wednesday afternoon are expected to continue through Thursday.
Earlier in the week, Imelda battered the Northern Caribbean, unleashing widespread flooding in eastern Cuba where two people died.
In the province of Guantanamo, more than 18,000 people were evacuated, while in Santiago de Cuba, flooding and landslides cut off access to 17 communities where more than 24,000 people live.
On Wednesday, more than 3,500 people remained evacuated in Guantanamo, while crews began to repair damaged roads and bridges in the area.
Meanwhile, authorities in Haiti say one person is missing and two injured following heavy flooding in the country's southwest and northwest regions.
Imelda reached hurricane strength on Tuesday, becoming the Atlantic season's fourth hurricane this year.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had predicted an above-normal season with 13 to 18 named storms.
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