Twenty people have received treatment throughout the course of today - but none are related to Hurricane Igor.

Meanwhile power is out for 19,500 customers as of 6 p.m. on Sunday, September 19, 2010.

A Bermuda Hospital Board spokeswoman told The Royal Gazette so far 18 people have been treated at the emergency room at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and two at the Lambe Foggo Urgent Care Centre in the East End. It

She added that Bermuda does not have a Hurricane Igor baby yet.

According to the Bermuda Weather Service the storm has weakened slightly from earlier reports today. It is also veering slightly away from the Island. At 10 p.m. tonight it is expected to be 47 nautical miles to the west of Bermuda. See separate story for full update.

The Royal Gazette spoke with Police spokesman Dwayne Caines at 6 p.m. He stressed the need for people to get home unless they are emergency workers.

"There's absolutely no storm-related collisions, accidents or anything like that to report at this point," he said. "Our critical message at ths time is that unless you need to be on the roads, don't be."

A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Public Safety said there were 48 men, 11 women and three children in the emergency shelter at CedarBridge Academy - with more expected before the winds pick up tonight.

Belco has said power is down for more than half its customers, but The Royal Gazette is still managing to report throughout the storm.

Readers around the world and those on Island who still have power are getting timely updates on Follow it Live. To join us you can click the Follow It Live logo on the right hand side of our home page.

Here is what our reporters have to say.

Mark Tatem, The Royal Gazette photographer who has been covering most of the Island, was in the Flatts area at 3.45 p.m.

"The wind has definitely increased," he said. "The rain is coming in sideways, basically it is very rough. Trees are down and there are branches blowing all over the place and there is lots of debris flying.

"The rain is coming down hard , I am wearing a full rain suit but I am still not dry.

Reporter Sam Strangeways was near South Shore in Smith’s around 3.30 p.m. and said she could barely see the ocean.

"I can't see it at all now as the air is so thick with rain," she reported. "The trees are no longer swaying - they look like they're about to take off! I didn't stay out for long as those winds are immense - it's quite scary to feel the force of them.

"I can't imagine what a Category 4 would be like."

While out Ms Strangeways met a man who had just been to Spittal Pond. He said the winds were so strong he could not stand up when he got out of his car.

Huma Mumtaz, 38, from Birmingham is visiting Ms Strangeways.

"My friend has cabin fever but is also loving it, in a way," Ms Strangeways said. "She says she's totally heartened to see how islanders all come together and are so concerned about everyone's wellbeing."

Ms Mumtaz said: "We have all these divisions, problems and prejudices but this is a revealing side of what humanity is all about. I really will take that back with me."

Nadia Arandjelovic is in Somerset. At 1.39 p.m. today she reported: "Electricity has just now gone out. There is still a lot of debris outside but most of the trees look like they are holding up."

Stay tuned for more updates throughout the storm.