In pictures: Bermuda hurricane

1 of 10 As Hurricane Fabian approached Bermuda, huge waves began to swamp coastal areas

2 of 10 Many people living by the sea were forced to seek refuge at hotels inland

3 of 10 Others stocked up on essential supplies and prepared to sit out the storm at home

4 of 10 The massive size of the hurricane was clearly apparent in satellite images

5 of 10 The storm was pushing winds of 200 kilometres per hour (125 miles per hour) which snapped trees

6 of 10 Even the main street was littered with the debris of uprooted roofs

7 of 10 Broken power cables flailed in the wind - about 25,000 homes were hit by the resulting outages

8 of 10 Windows were smashed by the force of the winds

9 of 10 And the accompanying massive rainfall sent water gushing through ceilings

10 of 10 There was little the locals who had evacuated could do, other than sleep through it as best they could