Hurricane Paulette knocked out power lines in much of Bermuda on Monday but eventually appeared to have caused only limited damage even as swells reached as far as the east coast of the United States. In an address to the island, Premier David Burt said there were no deaths, no serious injuries and less property damage than expected. The hurricane, which strengthened to … “Because 2020, we now have Zombie Tropical Storms. Bermuda has opened for business, just one day after Hurricane Paulette, a Category 2 storm, passed directly over the island. Hurricane Paulette returned from the dead this week as a “zombie storm,” according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Paulette reappeared Monday about 300 miles off the coast of the Azores islands. Paulette has slammed Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane with higher gusts that have resulted in an island-wide power outage. Hurricane Paulette comes back as a 'zombie' tropical storm 'because 2020' The last time a similar circumstance happened was during Hurricane Ivan, back in 2004 Shortly before the resort’s grand opening, Hurricane Dorian — the worst natural disaster in the history of the Bahamas — was on course to strike near the Baeumlers’ property. Hurricane Paulette first emerged in the Atlantic more than a week ago when it made landfall in Bermuda on Sept. 14, the Associated Press reported.. Paulette gained hurricane status late Saturday and was expected to bring storm surge, coastal flooding and high winds to Bermuda, according to a US National Hurricane Center advisory. Paulette regained strength and became a tropical storm once more on Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Paulette formed earlier in September as one of the five active tropical cyclones brewing in the Atlantic Ocean. Ultimately, the category five storm did not hit their resort, but it did still affect their friends and employees who had family in other areas of the Bahamas. "We have weathered the storm," Burt said. The hurricane could gain major hurricane status, with wind speeds of at least 111 mph, on Wednesday. Hurricane Paulette made landfall in Bermuda as a Category 1 storm and then strengthened into a Category 2 on September 14, knocking … Hurricane warnings in effect for Gulf Coast as Sally gathers strength Paulette may make landfall on Bermuda as strong hurricane Ocean salinity study reveals amplification of … Paulette is also expected to continue to strengthen as it tracks into the open Atlantic.