Hamilton, Bermuda ? Hurricane Florence blew out windows, peeled away several roofs and knocked out power to thousands in Bermuda on Monday before churning past the wealthy British island chain.

Authorities said there were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. Tourists remained sheltered inside resort hotels and officials urged all islanders to stay at home until the second hurricane of the Atlantic season no longer posed a danger.

The Category 1 hurricane had maximum sustained winds near 85 mph late Monday, forecasters said. A wind gust of 78 mph was recorded at Bermuda’s airport.

At least 18,000 homes and businesses were without power late Monday afternoon in the British territory of 65,000 permanent residents, according to Bermuda’s electric company. Crews with the territory’s utility were trying to fix damaged lines across the island chain.

Though no Bermudians were reported killed in the storm, officials at the Bermuda Zoo said two pink flamingos died after being struck by broken tree branches.

On Monday night, Florence was moving away from Bermuda to the northeast at 16 mph and was not expected to threaten the U.S., forecasters said. However, the storm was causing high surf and strong rip currents along parts of the eastern U.S. coast, about 640 miles west of Bermuda.

Residents watch the high waves from Hurricane Florence crashing at The Causeway in Hamilton, Bermuda. The Causeway was closed to traffic Monday as winds from Florence walloped the island.

Florence was expected to weaken as wind shear increases and ocean temperatures cool, forecasters said. The storm was expected to pass close to or over Newfoundland, Canada, later in the week.

Bermuda’s building codes specify that homes must be built with walls at least 8 inches thick, and be able to withstand 150 mph gusts and sustained winds of 110 mph. Many power and phone lines are underground.

At the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, the hotel distributed a disaster plan that included provisions for evacuation. Other hotels, playing up Bermuda’s vaunted ability to withstand a fierce storm, planned “hurricane parties” for their remaining guests in the honeymoon and tax haven.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Gordon formed Monday in the open Atlantic and was expected to head in the general direction of Bermuda, forecasters said.