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Tuesday: Schools, Offices Open, Buses Running
“Essentially, Tuesday will be business as usual,” Minister of National Security Wayne Caines said, explaining that public schools will be open tomorrow, buses will be running, Government offices will be open, trash collection will be as normal and the airport will operate. Speaking at press conference this afternoon [Sept 23], Minister Caines... Read more of this article
Video: Bahamians Thank Bermuda For Donations
Some of the people of the Bahamas have offered their thanks and gratitude for the delivery of donations to the beleaguered island following the destructive passing of Hurricane Dorian. After a call was made on September 6 for people to donate goods for the hurricane-ravaged island, the Seventh Day Adventist Church on King Street was filled with new... Read more of this article
$187K Donated To Red Cross For Dorian Relief
Over $187,000 has been donated to the Bermuda Red Cross to assist the Bahamas after they sustained catastrophic damage in Hurricane Dorian. “The official death toll across the Bahamas is 52. But that number is expected to skyrocket, with 1,300 people still missing two weeks after the hurricane,” CNN reported this weekend. A spokesperson... Read more of this article
BELCO Monday Morning Update: 2061 Out
Following the passage of Hurricane Humberto, BELCO’s staff have been working hard to restore power, and as of 9.00am this morning [Sept 23], just over 2,000 customers remain out of power. The company said, “Customers out as of 9:00am: 2061 [6%]. And remaining outages by parish, in no particular order: St George’s: 218 Pembroke: 264 Sandys:... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Lorenzo Forms In The Atlantic
[Updated] In what seems to be a never ending set of storms and weather systems, Tropical Depression Thirteen has now formed in the Atlantic. It is “not a threat to Bermuda” at this time, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs currently forecast to be 1800 nm to the ESE at 6am on Thursday,... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Warning Issued, Jerry A ‘Threat’
[Updated] The Bermuda Weather Service has issued a “Tropical Storm Watch” and said that Tropical Storm Jerry is “currently a threat to Bermuda and is expected to bring tropical storm force winds with possible hurricane force gusts to Bermuda later on Tuesday.” The BWS latest advisory said that Jerry’s “closest point of approach... Read more of this article
Staff & Students Asked To Bring Water To School
With schools set to go back in on Monday following Hurricane Humberto, the Department is asking parents to provide their children with at least two 15 oz. bottles of water, which “should remain until confirmation is received that the water filtration system in each school has been checked.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry... Read more of this article
BWS: TS Karen Is “Not A Threat At This Time”
Yet another storm has formed in the Atlantic, and Tropical Storm Karen is “not a threat to Bermuda” at this time, the Bermuda Weather Service said. The BWS said, “Closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs [3 days] is forecast to be 677 nm to the S, 12 pm Wed, Sep 25, 2019. However, this system may move closer to Bermuda after... Read more of this article
Schools, Buses, Govt Offices Open On Monday
All public schools and Government offices will be open on Monday, and buses, ferries, trash collection, airport will also operate tomorrow as normal the Government said today, adding that people should “remain in a hurricane readiness mode” as the island is expected to “experience Tropical Force winds on Tuesday evening.” This... Read more of this article
Algonquin Joins Electricity Restoration Efforts
A crew from Algonquin Power & Utilities have arrived on the island to support restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Humberto’s island wide damages. A BELCO spokesperson said, “In the aftermath of Hurricane Humberto, in addition to the number of BELCO retirees that have joined the effort to repair, a crew from Algonquin Power... Read more of this article
120 Regiment Soldiers Help Hurricane Clean Up
The island’s Royal Bermuda Regiment [RBR] soldiers stood down yesterday [Sept 21] after a major effort to cope with the damage caused by Hurricane Humberto. Private Ariana Smith, 22, who only joined the Regiment last year, had a baptism of fire on her first hurricane deployment. Private Smith said, “I knew we would be cleaning up, but not much else.... Read more of this article
Government On Disposing Horticultural Waste
Members of the public and truckers are asked to dispose of foliage, garbage and debris appropriately in the aftermath of Hurricane Humberto. According to a Government spokesperson, “Debris and foliage, as a result of Hurricane Humberto, is being discarded at schools, open areas like the Barnes Corner verge and at the airport long-term parking. “We... Read more of this article
Emergency Radio Station Will Have New Music
As a bit of a silver lining in the midst of these storm clouds, the Emergency Broadcast Radio station will apparently have new music for their upcoming broadcast during Tropical Storm Jerry. While the Emergency Broadcast Station — which broadcast on FM 100.1 — is a quality source of information during storms as it includes various experts... Read more of this article
Highest Recorded Gusts In Humberto Of 144 MPH
During Hurricane Humberto, the island experienced hurricane force winds between 7pm and 11pm and the highest recorded gusts were at Bermuda Radio at Fort George, which recorded gusts of 125 knots or 144 mph. This was from National Disaster Coordinator Steve Cosham, who said, “The island did record hurricane force winds between 7pm and 11pm. The... Read more of this article
Photo Set III: Bermuda After Humberto
Following Hurricane Humberto, the island remains a state of alert due to Hurricane Jerry while also continuing clean up work, and the photos below offer a look at the conditions and some of the damage from Humberto. These photos were all taken in the west end this afternoon [Sept 20] with the western end of the island appearing to have sustained... Read more of this article
Photo Set II: Bermuda After Humberto
With Hurricane Humberto now having moved on from Bermuda – and the island remaining on a state of alert due to Hurricane Jerry — clean up work continues, and the photos below offer a look at the conditions and some of the damage remaining around the island this afternoon [Sept 20], with some trees still down, houses seen with roof damage... Read more of this article
