Ex-N.S. resident a little scared of approaching Gonzalo

Deb Denbrook can throw a golf ball from her front porch and hit the ocean.

On most days in St. Georges, a scenic seaside town on the northeastern tip of Bermuda, thats an alluring asset.

But with hurricane Gonzalo bearing down on the island, the Nova Scotia expatriate is eyeing her coastal view with trepidation.

We boarded up our patio doors because we face the ocean, Denbrook said, noting the impending high seas, wind gusts and strong storm surges.

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The only thing standing between her two-storey home and the picturesque Bermuda beach is about 15 metres of lawn, rocks and sand.

Although the concrete house is built to withstand fierce Atlantic hurricanes, Denbrook said shes worried about Fridays Category 4 storm.

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Ex-N.S. resident a little scared of approaching Gonzalo