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{{About|the Category 1 hurricane in 2014|other storms of the same name|Tropical Storm Fay}}
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| image = Fay Oct 12 2014 1455Z.jpg
| caption =  Fay at peak intensity over [[Bermuda]] on October 12
| formed = October 10, 2014
| dissipated = October 13, 2014
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| winds = 70
| pressure = 983
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| year = 2014
| fatalities = None
| damage = 3800000
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| areas = [[Bermuda]]
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| season = [[2014 Atlantic hurricane season]]
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'''Hurricane Fay''' was the first hurricane to make [[landfall]] on [[Bermuda]] since [[Hurricane Emily (1987)|Emily]] in [[1987 Atlantic hurricane season|1987]].{{refn|A landfall occurs when the precise center of a storm crosses a coastline.}} The sixth named storm and fifth hurricane of the [[2014 Atlantic hurricane season]], Fay evolved from a broad disturbance several hundred miles northeast of the [[Lesser Antilles]] on October 10. Initially a [[subtropical cyclone]] with an expansive wind field and asymmetrical cloud field, the storm gradually attained tropical characteristics as it turned north, transitioning into a tropical storm early on October&nbsp;11.

Despite being plagued by disruptive [[wind shear]] for most of its lifetime, Tropical Storm Fay steadily intensified. Veering toward the east, Fay briefly achieved [[Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale|Category 1]] hurricane status while making landfall on Bermuda early on October&nbsp;12. Wind shear eventually took its toll on Fay, causing the hurricane to weaken to a tropical storm later that day and degenerate into an open [[Trough (meteorology)|trough]] early on October&nbsp;13.

A few [[tropical cyclone warnings and watches]] were issued in anticipation of Fay's impact on Bermuda. Despite its modest strength, Fay produced extensive damage on Bermuda. Winds gusting over 100&nbsp;mph (155&nbsp;km/h) clogged roadways with downed trees and utility poles, and left a majority of the island's electric customers without power. The terminal building at [[L.F. Wade International Airport]] was flooded after the storm damaged its roof and sprinkler system. Along the coast, the storm unmoored and destroyed numerous boats. Immediately after the hurricane, 200&nbsp;[[Bermuda Regiment]] soldiers were called to clear debris and assist in initial damage repairs. Cleanup efforts overlapped with preparations for the approach of the stronger [[Hurricane Gonzalo]], which struck the island less than six days later and compounded the damage. Fay and Gonzalo marked the first recorded instance of two Bermuda hurricane landfalls in one season.<ref name="gonzotcr">{{cite report|author=Daniel P. Brown|title=Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Gonzalo|date=March 4, 2015|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=November 1, 2015|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL082014_Gonzalo}}}}</ref>

==Meteorological history==
{{storm path|Fay 2014 path.png|alt=Refer to caption|colors=new}}
Hurricane Fay originated in a disturbance calved from a mid- to upper-level [[Trough (meteorology)|trough]] over the east-central Atlantic.<ref name="tcr">{{cite report|url={{NHC TCR url|id=AL072014_Fay}}|title=Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Fay|author=Todd B. Kimberlain|date=December 17, 2014|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=January 2, 2015}}</ref> On October&nbsp;7, a broad region of showers and thunderstorms formed around it, possibly enhanced by moisture from a [[tropical wave]] to the south. Tracking westward, the energy coalesced into an upper-level [[cold-core low]] on the following day, and an associated trough formed at the surface. Southwesterly [[wind shear]] initially hindered development, but as the system became more vertically aligned on October 9, the hostile winds calmed. In turn, a curved banding feature was able to take form.<ref name="tcr"/> Early on October&nbsp;10, satellite imagery indicated that the center of circulation had become better-defined, with a swath of deep convection to the north and west of the low.<ref name="disc1">{{cite report|author=Todd B. Kimberlain|title=Subtropical Depression Seven Discussion Number 1|date=October 10, 2014|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.001.shtml?|access-date=October 15, 2014|publisher=National Hurricane Center|archive-date=October 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002184140/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.001.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> It became a subtropical storm at 06:00&nbsp;[[Universal Coordinated Time|UTC]] on October&nbsp;10,<ref name="tcr"/> though it was not named "Fay" until later that day, after initially being classified Subtropical Depression Seven.<ref name="disc1"/> Its involvement with the upper-level low and wide radius of [[maximum sustained winds|maximum winds]] precluded designation as a fully [[tropical cyclone]].<ref name="disc1"/>

[[File:Fay Oct 10 2014 1510Z.jpg|thumb|right|Fay as a subtropical storm on October&nbsp;10|alt=Satellite image of Subtropical Storm Fay over the open ocean]]
Immediately after forming, the storm moved northwestward around the periphery of a [[ridge (meteorology)|ridge of high pressure]] in the central Atlantic. As Fay moved away from its parent upper low, wind shear once again increased.<ref name="tcr"/> The [[National Hurricane Center]] originally expected the cyclone to remain weak,<ref name="disc1"/> but Fay began organizing more quickly than anticipated. Relatively strong winds sampled by a [[Hurricane Hunters]] aircraft necessitated a special off-hour advisory to raise the cyclone's intensity estimate.<ref>{{cite report|author=Michael J. Brennan|title=Subtropical Storm Fay Special Discussion Number 3|date=October 10, 2014|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.003.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 10, 2014|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208025854/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.003.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The storm started to acquire characteristics of a fully tropical system, and despite strong southerly wind shear preventing thunderstorms from developing near the center,<ref>{{cite report|author=Michael J. Brennan|title=Subtropical Storm Fay Discussion Number 4|date=October 10, 2014|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.004.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208014958/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.004.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Fay's wind speeds steadily increased. Upper-level [[Extratropical cyclone#Cyclogenesis|air divergence]] from the nearby non-tropical low may have contributed to the storm's resilience.<ref name="tcr"/> After convection became more symmetrical and the wind field contracted, Fay transitioned into a tropical storm at 06:00&nbsp;UTC on October&nbsp;11.<ref name="tcr"/> At the same time, the system turned toward the north around the central Atlantic ridge,<ref name="disc6">{{cite report|author=Stacy R. Stewart|title=Tropical Storm Fay Discussion Number 6|date=October 11, 2014|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.006.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208002617/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.006.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> soon gaining an easterly component to its movement. Fay remained heavily sheared, with the deepest convection still displaced from the center.<ref>{{cite report|author=Michael J. Brennan|title=Tropical Storm Fay Discussion Number 8|date=October 11, 2014|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.008.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208040653/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.008.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

Forecasters originally believed Fay to have only briefly been a hurricane, but post-season reanalysis revealed that the system had actually strengthened into a [[Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale|Category&nbsp;1 hurricane]] by early on October&nbsp;12 and maintained that strength for 12 hours. The upgrade was confirmed by buoy and land observations and [[weather radar]] data. At 08:10&nbsp;UTC, the cyclone made [[landfall]] on Bermuda with [[maximum sustained wind]]s of 80&nbsp;mph (130&nbsp;km/h), the hurricane's peak intensity. Fay was the first hurricane to make [[landfall]] on the island since [[Hurricane Emily (1987)|Emily]] in [[1987 Atlantic hurricane season|1987]].<ref name="tcr"/> Its satellite presentation improved as a mid-level [[eye (cyclone)|eye feature]] formed,<ref name="disc10">{{cite report|author=Lixion A. Avila|title=Tropical Storm Fay Discussion Number 10|date=October 12, 2014|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.010.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-date=October 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002184227/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.010.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> though the system remained lopsided. Fay then accelerated toward the east-northeast ahead of a [[shortwave (meteorology)|shortwave trough]] to the north, which also acted to further enhance shear in the area. The hurricane finally succumbed to the persistent wind shear when the low-level center decoupled from the mid-level low and became elongated.<ref name="tcr"/> By the early morning hours of October&nbsp;13, Fay started transitioning into an [[extratropical cyclone]] as it entered a [[baroclinity|baroclinic]] environment and ingested colder, drier air.<ref>{{cite report|author=David P. Roberts|title=Tropical Storm Fay Discussion Number 13|date=October 13, 2014|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.013.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-date=October 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002184244/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.013.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The circulation rapidly deteriorated; consequently, the NHC issued its last operational advisory on the system at 21:00&nbsp;UTC on October&nbsp;12.<ref>{{cite report|author=John P. Cangialosi|title=Remnants of Fay Discussion Number 15|date=October 13, 2014|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.015.shtml?|publisher=National Hurricane Center|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-date=October 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002184246/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/al07/al072014.discus.015.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Early the following day, the storm degenerated into an open trough, ending its existence as a tropical cyclone. Shortly after, the system became reestablished as a frontal cyclone, which lost its definition over the northeastern Atlantic on October 15.<ref name="tcr"/>

==Preparations and impact==
In advance of Fay, a [[tropical cyclone warnings and watches#Tropical cyclone warnings and watches|tropical storm watch]] was issued on October&nbsp;10 and upgraded to a tropical storm warning the next day. Additionally, in response to the storm's unexpected strengthening, a hurricane watch was posted at 21:00&nbsp;UTC on October&nbsp;11.<ref name="tcr"/> As it was a Sunday, all public schools on the island were closed.<ref name="gazette"/> Bus and ferry services were canceled,<ref name="storms"/> and two cruise ships delayed their arrival into port to avoid the cyclone.<ref>{{cite news|author=Simon Jones|title=Storm forces cruise delays|date=October 12, 2014|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=October 16, 2014|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141012/NEWS/141019929|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013034213/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141012/NEWS/141019929|archive-date=October 13, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Fay storm damage Bermuda.jpg|left|thumb|280px|One of numerous yachts wrecked by Hurricane Fay|alt=Upended boat resting on rocks near the shore]]
Fay produced unexpectedly strong winds across Bermuda, especially over western and southern parts of the territory. L.F. Wade International Airport reported 10-minute sustained winds of {{convert|61|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, with gusts to {{convert|82|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. Several stations at higher elevations recorded gusts in excess of {{convert|115|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, reaching {{convert|123|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at Commissioner's Point, about {{convert|150|ft|m|abbr=on}} above sea level.<ref name="tcr"/> The most intense winds occurred in a relatively quick burst on the backside of the storm, within a large [[rainband|band of thunderstorms]] that affected the island a couple hours after the official landfall.<ref name="tcr"/><ref name="storms">{{cite news|title=Clean-up begins after Tropical Storm Fay batters Bermuda|date=October 12, 2014|newspaper=The Jamaica Observer|access-date=October 15, 2014|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Clean-up-begins-after-Tropical-Storm-Fay-batters-Bermuda|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122180221/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Clean-up-begins-after-Tropical-Storm-Fay-batters-Bermuda|archive-date=November 22, 2015}}</ref> Local radar imagery indicated possible [[Mesovortices#Eyewall mesovortices|tornadic activity]] coinciding with the period of most damaging winds, though this could also have been an artifact of radar velocity folding.<ref name="bwsreport">{{cite conference|date=April 13–17, 2015|title=Review of the Past Hurricane Season|url=https://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/HC-37D0c424bermuda.doc|format=DOC|conference=RA IV Hurricane Committee – Thirty-seventh session|location=San José, Costa Rica|publisher=World Meteorological Organization|at=Doc. 4.2(4): "Report from Bermuda"|id=RA IV/HC-37|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618135434/https://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/HC-37D0c424bermuda.doc|archive-date=June 18, 2017|access-date=October 31, 2015}}</ref> A gauge at [[St. George's, Bermuda|St. George's]] recorded a {{convert|1.78|ft|m|abbr=on}} [[storm surge]], though higher water rises may have affected the southern and western sides of the island.<ref name="tcr"/> Rainfall unofficially amounted to {{convert|3.70|in|mm|abbr=on}} as reported by a member of the public, and the airport recorded {{convert|1.87|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain, though the observing equipment was compromised in both cases.<ref name="tcr"/>

The hurricane brought down thousands of trees and tree limbs, making streets impassable.<ref name="bwsreport"/><ref>{{cite news|author=David McFadden|title=Tropical Storm Gonzalo takes aim at Caribbean|date=October 12, 2014|publisher=ABC News|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fay-hits-bermuda-hurricane-open-waters-26143578|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023111058/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fay-hits-bermuda-hurricane-open-waters-26143578|archive-date=October 23, 2014|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> The winds also toppled utility poles and inflicted roof damage on buildings.<ref name="gazette">{{cite news|author=Raymond Hainey, Jonathan Bell, and Simon Jones|title=Island counts cost of Fay's fury|date=October 13, 2014|newspaper=[[The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)]]|access-date=October 16, 2014|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141013/NEWS/141019923|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015035234/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141013/NEWS/141019923|archive-date=October 15, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="twc">{{cite news|title=Hurricane Fay Recap|date=October 14, 2014|publisher=The Weather Channel|access-date=October 15, 2014|url=http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-fay-bermuda-20141012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015024152/http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-fay-bermuda-20141012|archive-date=2014-10-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> Over 27,000&nbsp;of the Bermuda Electric Light Company's 36,000&nbsp;customers lost power at the height of the storm.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan Bell and Leanne McGrath|date=October 15, 2014|title=Belco may get outside support|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141019862|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604054256/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141019862|archive-date=June 4, 2020}}</ref> Several roads, including Front Street in [[Hamilton, Bermuda|Hamilton]], were flooded.<ref name="gazette"/> Many boats up to {{convert|60|ft|m|abbr=on}} in length broke free from their moorings and were damaged or destroyed upon being driven aground.<ref>{{cite news|author=Sam Strangeways|title=Day of misery for boat owners|date=October 14, 2014|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=October 15, 2014|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141019873|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015092645/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141019873|archive-date=October 15, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Hamilton city parks sustained considerable damage, and were closed due to safety hazards.<ref>{{cite news|title=Post storm update from city of Hamilton|date=October 13, 2014|work=Bernews|access-date=October 18, 2014|url=http://bernews.com/2014/10/city-parks-damaged-lights-without-power/|archive-date=November 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122190923/http://bernews.com/2014/10/city-parks-damaged-lights-without-power/|url-status=live}}</ref> The combined effects of Fay and Gonzalo forced the Botanical Gardens and Arboretum to stay closed until mid-November, while cleanup of vegetation damage was underway.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gardens and arboretum re-opened after storms|date=November 14, 2014|newspaper=Bernews|access-date=October 31, 2015|url=http://bernews.com/2014/11/tropical-storm-fay-hurricane-gonzalo-cleanup-update/|archive-date=November 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122185642/http://bernews.com/2014/11/tropical-storm-fay-hurricane-gonzalo-cleanup-update/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Fay damaged the roof of the airport's terminal building, causing the sprinkler system to malfunction and inundate parts of the structure with water; the resultant flooding crippled computer systems crucial to processing passenger information. The airport's radar was also impacted by the storm. In response to the damage, the airport was closed to all flights, though it quickly reopened to emergency diversions and non-commercial flights.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan Bell and Simon Jones|title=Airport flooding causes 'rolling delays'|date=October 12, 2014|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=October 16, 2014|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141012/NEWS/141019930|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013034309/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141012/NEWS/141019930|archive-date=October 13, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Including subsequent damage from Gonzalo, about $2&nbsp;million was spent on airport repairs, and the storms were later cited as evidence of the need for a newer terminal in a more protected location.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan Kent|title=Richards: Why we really need a new terminal|date=August 13, 2015|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=September 23, 2015|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20150813/BUSINESS/150819867|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814105535/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20150813/BUSINESS/150819867|archive-date=August 14, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Overall, the cyclone's effects were greater than anticipated, with destruction at least partially facilitated by saturated soils from nearly {{convert|14|in|mm}} of rain in August and above-normal precipitation in September.<ref name="tcr"/> Farmers reported that much of their autumn and winter crops had been lost, along with a few head of livestock.<ref>{{cite news|author=Simon Jones|title=Crops destroyed, several farm animals killed|date=October 14, 2014|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=May 14, 2015|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141019872|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015020156/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141014/NEWS/141019872|archive-date=October 15, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Fay and Gonzalo had a significant cumulative impact on Bermuda's [[Economy of Bermuda|agriculture and fishing]] industries, contributing to a slight [[gross domestic product|GDP]] decline.<ref>{{cite news|author=Scott Neil|title=Hurricanes and newspaper's closure hit GDP|date=September 15, 2015|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=September 24, 2015|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20150915/BUSINESS/150919802|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920094508/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20150915/BUSINESS/150919802|archive-date=September 20, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> By about a week after Fay's landfall, a local insurance company had received nearly 400&nbsp;claims resulting from the storm, accounting for $3.8&nbsp;million in damage.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan Bell|title=Gonzalo fell short of Fabian, but TS Fay 'punched above her weight'|date=October 20, 2014|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=October 20, 2014|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141020/NEWS/141029989|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021111343/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141020/NEWS/141029989|archive-date=October 21, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> However, with several insurers on the island, the actual damage total was likely much higher;<ref name="tcr"/> in a report to the [[World Meteorological Organization]], the [[Bermuda Weather Service]] speculated that all insurance claims from Fay totaled "tens of millions of dollars".<ref name="bwsreport"/>{{refn|The swift arrival of Gonzalo made it difficult to determine an accurate damage total for Fay alone.<ref name="tcr"/>|group="nb"}} Ten people suffered minor storm-related injuries, but no fatalities were attributed to the storm.<ref name="gazette"/>

==Aftermath==
{{See also|Hurricane Gonzalo}}
Cleanup efforts after the storm were hastened as Hurricane Gonzalo approached from the south, amid concerns that strewn debris from Fay could become airborne and exacerbate future destruction. The unanticipated heavy damage from Fay prompted residents to prepare more thoroughly for Gonzalo, as evidenced by stores reporting an influx of customers purchasing emergency supplies.<ref>{{cite news|title=Major Hurricane Gonzalo targets Bermuda after killing 1 in St. Maarten, injuring 12 others in Antigua|date=October 15, 2014|publisher=The Weather Channel|access-date=October 15, 2014|url=http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/major-hurricane-gonzalo-bermuda-st-maarten-antigua-20141015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104040605/http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/major-hurricane-gonzalo-bermuda-st-maarten-antigua-20141015|archive-date=November 4, 2014}}</ref> Two hundred [[Bermuda Regiment]] soldiers helped clear debris and began repairing structural damage.<ref>{{cite news|author=Olivia Demarinis|title=Hurricane takes aim at Bermuda|date=October 15, 2014|newspaper=Latin Post|access-date=October 16, 2014|url=http://www.latinpost.com/articles/23747/20141015/hurricane-gonzalo-storm-path-and-update-hurricane-takes-aim-at-bermuda.htm|archive-date=July 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721222514/http://www.latinpost.com/articles/23747/20141015/hurricane-gonzalo-storm-path-and-update-hurricane-takes-aim-at-bermuda.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 13, crews of soldiers put [[tarpaulin]]s on 30 homes with roof damage, as well as distributing another 150 tarps to homeowners.<ref>{{cite news|title=200 regiment soldiers help clean up after Fay|date=October 13, 2014|work=Bernews|access-date=May 15, 2015|url=http://bernews.com/2014/10/200-regiment-soldiers-help-clean-fay/|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091317/http://bernews.com/2014/10/200-regiment-soldiers-help-clean-fay/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Early on October 16, the Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO) switched its focus from service restoration after Fay to preparations for the onslaught of Gonzalo, leaving about 1,500 households without power. The remaining affected customers were asked to refrain from calling in to report outages, as further repairs would not be attempted before Gonzalo's passage unless "an easy fix can be made [and] resources are available".<ref>{{cite news|author=Owain Johnston-Barnes|title=Belco: 1,500 still without power|date=October 16, 2014|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=October 16, 2014|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141016/NEWS/141019782|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017073428/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141016/NEWS/141019782|archive-date=October 17, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> With the same 1,500 customers still without electricity by October 23, BELCO tasked several crews with restoring the residual Fay outages on a priority basis,<ref>{{cite news|title=Belco to dedicate some crews to 'Fay 1500'|date=October 24, 2014|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=May 14, 2015|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141024/NEWS/141029780|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025045346/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141024/NEWS/141029780|archive-date=October 25, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> aided by Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation linemen who arrived in the aftermath of Gonzalo.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan Bell|title=Electricity restoration encounters obstacles|date=October 24, 2014|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=May 15, 2015|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141024/NEWS/141029771|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025112746/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20141024/NEWS/141029771|archive-date=October 25, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the two hurricanes, service was not completely restored to the island until November 3;<ref name="bwsreport" /> BELCO ultimately spent $2.9&nbsp;million on system repairs, having replaced 228&nbsp;utility poles and over 4&nbsp;mi (6.5&nbsp;km) of wire.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan Kent|title=Belco seeks electricity price increase|date=May 12, 2015|newspaper=The Royal Gazette|access-date=May 14, 2015|url=http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20150512/BUSINESS03/150519918|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514185131/http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20150512/BUSINESS03/150519918|archive-date=May 14, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Tropical cyclones}}
* [[List of Bermuda hurricanes]]
* [[Hurricane Karen (2001)]] – Also impacted Bermuda
* [[Hurricane Fabian]] (2003) – Most destructive hurricane in the history of Bermuda
* [[Hurricane Paulette|Hurricanes Paulette]] and [[Hurricane Teddy|Teddy]] (2020) – Two hurricanes that also impacted Bermuda within a week of each other

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Hurricane Fay (2014)}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMr3IWRKJY Video of]  Hurricane Fay's force as viewed from Bermuda's north shore
* [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2014/FAY.shtml? Hurricane Fay advisory archive] from the [[National Hurricane Center]]
* Videos from ''[[The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)|The Royal Gazette]]'', hosted on [[YouTube]]:
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inYrWnw2OFY "Tropical Storm Fay"]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIpLzU2JOO4 "TS Fay St Georges"]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr5TP6iDRRk "TS Fay Clean Up – Bermuda"]
* [http://imgur.com/a/jMch3#0 Photo gallery] of storm damage from ''Bernews.com'', hosted on [[Imgur]]

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