BERMUDA BRACES FOR IGOR
Fabian was responsible for four deaths in Bermuda in 2003, three in the Grand Banks and one in North Carolina, as well as an estimated $300 million in damage to Bermuda’s infrastructure - including partial destruction of the Causeway for the third time since 1889. It also left 25,000 of the Island’s 32,000 households and commercial customers without power. It was reportedly the worst hurricane to affect the Island since 1926, when the Havana-Bermuda Hurricane killed 88 and caused $100 million in damage. 
Written by: Bob Metcalfe
The guesswork is done, Bermuda is going to take an almost direct-hit from Hurricane Igor late Sunday/early Monday. Right now Igor stands at cat. 2 strength with sustained winds at 100 mph. The strength is expected to be on the border of cat 1/cat 2 strength when he makes landfall in Bermuda as well, so the winds will pack quite a punch. Rainfall is expected to exceed 6-9 inches in some of the hardest hit spots. With storm surge expected to be huge, significant shoreline flooding along the southern borders of the island is almost imminent.
I found this blurb from a Bermuda paper in regards to how often Bermuda is affected by a tropical storm or hurricane:
The island’s tropical cyclone season is from May through November, with an average of one storm passing within 180 nautical miles of the Island every year.
Also of note: a storm of this strength hasn't affected the small island in decades. Here's another snippet discussing deadly hurricanes in Bermuda:
An update: Several areas have recorded hurricane strength winds on Bermuda, with more than half of the island now without power. It will be a very interesting situation there over the next few days as the cleanup process begins.
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