Archive for September 18th, 2010

No Truth to Rumour BELCO Will Cut Power

Rumours are circulating that Bermuda Electric Light Company [BELCO] plans to cut off the power at some point tomorrow, which BELCO would like to clarify are incorrect. They have stated BELCO works to keep the power on throughout every hurricane and to keep the meters turning, and that any power outages that we experience will be caused by Hurricane... Read more of this article

Photos: Waves Crash At Pink Beach Club

The Pink Beach Club on South Road, Tuckers Town is already seeing strong signs of Hurricane Igor, with powerful waves crashing up and over onto the hotel patio. The photos below were taken this afternoon [Sept 18], with Igor churning approximately 350 miles away from us, due to hit in just over 24 hours. Wave starting to go over: And explodes into... Read more of this article

Police Appeal: Do Not Walk Past Barrier

The Police have appealed for people to not ignore the barriers along South Road in Smith’s parish west of John Smith’s Bay to Watch Hill Park that have been placed there to protect the public as Hurricane Igor draws near. As Bernews previously reported, the road has been closed off due to severe wave activity and potential for damage. Many locals... Read more of this article

Photos: Storm Surge – Spittal Pond Floods

Parts of Spittal Pond in Smiths is beginning to flood, with waters crashing up and over the rocks to significantly increase the size of the pond. The photos below were taken at approximately 6pm tonight [Sept 18], over 24 hours before Hurricane Igor is due to approach. Dr. Mark Guishard, Director of Bermuda Weather Service, said that storm surge is... Read more of this article

Photos: South Shore, Airport, Homes

The slideshow below shows photos taken today [Sept 18] on the South Shore in Smiths and St. David’s, inside the airport, as well as a few boarded up houses. For photos from this morning showing waves crashing onto the road click here, photos from yesterday showing South Shore waves click here, for video from yesterday click here and for all our... Read more of this article

Premier’s Speech at Press Conference on Igor

Premier Dr Ewart Brown held a press conference today, calling Hurricane Igor “one of the worst hurricanes to ever threaten our shores.” International media are in attendance at the press conference including The Weather Channel, CNN, and Reuters. After his speech, the Premier said he “learned his lesson” from Fabian as he came... Read more of this article

Police Investigating Reports Of Gun Shots

As the island prepares for Hurricane Igor, the Police have been forced to take time out to investigate yet another report of gunshots in Bermuda this afternoon [Sept 18]. The reports are coming from the Spanish Point area, and at this time there has been no one confirmed as being injured, however we have limited information at this early stage. We... Read more of this article

Huge Line Forms At Tynes Bay Incinerator

Part of Bermuda’s normal hurricane preparation is to clear away anything that can blow around, and today the long lines visible at the Tynes Bay Incinerator show Bermudians are clearing out for the onset of Hurricane Igor. Long lines were visible this morning [Sept 18], with what appeared to be at least a fifteen minute wait in a long line of traffic.... Read more of this article

Reporting on the Reporter: Jim Cantore

In a nod to the severity of what we are facing from incoming Hurricane Igor, the international media has descended upon our 21sq miles, and amongst them is Jim Cantore, considered a superstar in the “weather world.” Mr. Cantore is best known for his live field coverage of major weather events for The Weather Channel [TWC] including Hurricanes... Read more of this article

Photos: Waves Crash Over Barrier on Road

The photos below were taken this morning [Sept 18], and show waves crashing over the barrier onto to the road in South Shore, Smiths as the massive Hurricane Igor churns in our direction. As of this morning the US National Hurricane Center says Igor is 475 miles away and is carrying maximum sustained winds of 110mph. The road started to flood yesterday,... Read more of this article

Burchall: Bermuda Hurricane Drill

Bermuda really does have a hurricane drill. In fact, Bermuda started getting ready for Hurricane Igor, four months ago in May 2010, when Bermuda’s Emergency Measures Organization (everybody knows it as EMO) held its annual Hurricane Preparedness Exercise. This exercise always takes place in May of every year, before the start of what Bermudians know... Read more of this article