1.   But then his island is hit by a hurricane, and a portion of his time must be devoted to repair.

2.   Duncan might have followed in her footsteps, but after Hurricane Hugo hit the island, the only community pool was destroyed and Duncan became a full-time basketball player.

3.   Just under a half-million shells hit the island, but inhabitants survived in a honeycomb of tunnels.

4.   A typhoon was expected to hit the island early Wednesday morning.

5.   A separate tropical squall hit the island late Thursday.

6.   A typhoon was expected to hit the island early tomorrow morning.

7.   After hitting the islands, Bertha turned northwest into the open Atlantic.

8.   Bristow said the Taiwanese government should do more to prepare the public for the high probability that missiles will hit the island if war breaks out.

9.   Iris was expected to hit the islands of the southern Caribbean on Friday night, but stalled a few miles offshore, then resumed its course in the morning.

10.   Many businesses are still recovering from Hurricane Luis which hit the island last year and wiped out seasonal tourist trade.