Hurricane Bret (BeamOfSunlight)

Hurricane Bret was a tropical cyclone that brought destruction in Bermuda. Bret began as a tropical wave on June 1, enhanced by the remnants of Tropical Storm Arlene, before developing into a tropical depression the following day. Bret later strengthened to reach peak winds of 100 mph. Bret made landfall in Bermuda on June 4 as a Category 2 hurricane. Estimations put the damage from the storm to over $200 million, and eight deaths were attributed to the storm. Bret made a second landfall in Newfoundland as a extratropical cyclone on June 9, before finally dissipating.

Impact
The precursor to Bret caused dangerous rip currents and large swells that affected parts of the East Coast of the United States. Rip current warnings were issued for the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. On June 1, one man drowned off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

Bret's intense winds brought down many power lines and trees in Bermuda, resulting in widespread power outages. Structural damage ranging from the superficial to complete wall failure was reported. A building partially collapsed in Hamilton, Bermuda, killing four people. Three other people died in drowning incidents, two of which were in their vehicles.