Cancellations & Closures Due to Tropical Storm
[Updated] Tropical Storm Colin is expected to affect the island today [Sat, Aug 7], passing within 27 miles of Bermuda at approximately 11 pm tonight, with forecasters warning we can expect tropical storm force winds of 30 to 40 knots, high surf conditions, heavy rain and thunderstorms from this afternoon until tomorrow morning. We will update with cancellations as we become aware of them.
Cancellations and closures for today include:
- The “Pink Party” scheduled for tonight at Snorkel Park is postponed to next week Saturday. Your advance tickets will be valid, however if you would like to arrange ticket refunds, contact your sales promoter, call 234-6989 or email info “at” snorkelparkbeach.com.
- Westjet, American, Delta, and Continental flights for today are all cancelled
- Bermuda Cricket Board’s Womens Super 6 League tournament scheduled for today has been cancelled, and will now be held on August 21st at 9:30am at the National Stadium
- Capital G Bank Limited and the Capital G Bank Call Centre will close early at 12pm today
- The lifeguard towers at Horseshoe Bay, John Smiths Bay, Clearwater Beach, Turtle Beach and Long Bay Coopers Island are closed until Monday August 9th, however should weather and resources allow the lifeguards will attempt to resume operations sometime on the 8th
- The Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve will be closed to the public until further notice.
Sunday August 8th Cancellations:
- Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club’s Round 7 of the Heart 2 Heart National Championship Series scheduled for Sunday, August 8th has been cancelled due to the Tropical Storm warning. The next scheduled event will be August 22nd.
- As of 9:00am on Sunday, three flights today are cancelled; American Airlines flight 1325 [Miami], Continental flight 1650 [New Jersey], and American Airlines flight 1443 [New York].
[If you have any cancellations you would like added to this list, please feel free to contact us or leave a comment below]
***UPDATE***………I have bean horn dee fone wiff dee Mynasta uv Hymeheegraysheon Colonel Dawid Brunch ( he is using a whiteberry since his bleckberry is dahn) and he has confirmed that Gombey House is closed until Monday mourning. This is due to the concern that the new “Cedar Room” and it’s contents should not be exposed to the current events.
He furtha stated ( and I quote) ” Dee deepatmant uv Himmygraysheeon will not and eye reepeet nut be exhamminin doc-yoo-mants az dis weal kauz bek hups et dee arrieval sactsheon. We love fornerz ann dah munies ann sleephs weal bee axzampt four dee nax twanty fore howarz. Diet coke ann coke inna cain four parsonal yooz veal bee axampt tooo.
Haz yoo har awhere mowst flitez har bean diwerted ann sinz vah gutt know ver four dee toritz two stey wee haiv hopned ah tant sity het dee hole Nawy Baze hin Sowfhemptun……… Eye muzz furver sey det “PLANTATION EARVEYZ” his hendelin hall dee grahnd trenzport frum Al F. Vade Hairport.
Delta, US Air, Air Canada have deceided that doo to the inclement weather you care or not, they are taking passengers free of charge too London, Frankfurter, Belgium Waffles, Lesbians ( portugal) and James Brown Internationl Airport in ‘I feel Good Hairport in Soul South Correia…..
Further closings will be made available when the 40 thieves give us permisheon………….
UPDATE***** The Black Horse Tavern has just shut it’s dahores……….the owner ( cannot mention name) states that it’s a racial thing. All peoples seen outside were white…………….and wearing mockosins…………one person that was there said “hit vawz ah mahob…….dey ver hatakin a car wiff geez..hor waz it Gee Pees……um kunfoozed……eye neid ah kunk horn dee rucks…………….”