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Bermuda Photo Makes Top Picks On ‘Telegraph’
An iPhone photo of John Smith’s Bay taken by Jennifer Lapsley has made it into the Telegraph readers’ pictures of the year for 2012. The caption said: “A rainbow appears over John Smith’s Bay, Bermuda, on the evening before Tropical Storm Leslie paid a visit in September. Taken by local Bermudian Jennifer Prescott, using her... Read more of this article
NASA Photo: Tropical Storm Passing Bermuda
NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of Tropical Storm Leslie as it moved over Bermuda yesterday [Sept 9]. The center of the storm passed to the east of the island, carrying maximum sustained winds of 60 mph [95km/h]. While Leslie was slow-moving for much of last week — often moving at 1/3mph — today the U.S. National... Read more of this article
Destination Dockyard Cancelled After Leslie
Destination Dockyard has been cancelled for tonight [Sept 10] because of west end roadways being blocked with boats which were stored on land in the lead up to a possible hurricane strike. The process of removing the boats has started but will take some time. As such, Destination Dockyard has been cancelled for tonight. A spokesperson said, “We... Read more of this article
Vegetation Caused 75% Of Storm Power Outages
Trees and vegetation caused around 75% of all the outages related to Tropical Storm Leslie, BELCO said this morning [Sept 10]. A statement from the Company said: “With that in mind, we would like to remind property owners – while the storm is fresh in everyone’s minds – of the importance of trimming trees away from power lines to help keep... Read more of this article
Resumption Of Ferry Service Post-Storm
Ferry Service was temporarily suspended after the passing of Tropical Storm Leslie while the fleet and docks were inspected, and an update on resumption of ferry service was issued this morning [Sept 10]. Paget/Warwick [Pink Route] Will resume full service today as of 10 am from Hamilton St. George’s [Orange Route] Service will remain suspended... Read more of this article
Minister Perinchief: “Bermuda Has Been Blessed”
Speaking after the passing of Tropical Storm Leslie, Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief said “Bermuda has been blessed” and was “certainly spared the worst of Tropical Storm Leslie.” Leslie had initially been forecast to come very close to Bermuda as a hurricane, however the weather system was downgraded to a tropical... Read more of this article
Mount St Agnes School To Open On Monday
MSA school will be open on Monday should parents wish to have their child/children attend, and regular scheduled classes will resume on Tuesday.” A school spokesperson said, “At the end of last week it was decided that MSA would be closed on Monday in order to clean up from the aftermath of the “Hurricane” Leslie. “Due to the... Read more of this article
Post-Tropical Storm Leslie Summary Points
For those who would rather not sift through all the Tropical Storm Leslie updates, a brief summary of important points is below. Weather The Emergency Measures Organisation has given the ‘all clear’ as of 6pm Leslie is moving away from the island with weather conditions expected to continue to improve. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect Leslie’s... Read more of this article
Live Blog/Six Video Feeds: Tropical Storm Leslie
[Updating. The worst is over, with no major storm related incidents. The 6pm update from the NHC said Leslie is now 175 miles to our east north-east and continues to move away from us at 14mph. Tropical storm force winds in Bermuda should end sometime this evening according to the NHC. The Causeway remains open, and BELCO said just over 800 customers... Read more of this article
Video: British Airways Lands During High Winds
Despite the high winds from Tropical Storm Leslie, the British Airways flight landed safely in Bermuda at approximately 7.15pm this evening [Sept 9]. Earlier today a Government spokesperson said the airport would close temporarily from 9:30am to 4pm as the daytime flights were cancelled, and the airport would be experiencing sustained tropical storm... Read more of this article
EMO Statement: Airport, Roads, Schools & More
The Emergency Measures Organisation provided an update on Tropical Storm Leslie at 6.30pm this evening [Sept 9], saying the Causeway remains open, Government offices will open on Monday, the airport resumed operations at 6pm, buses resumed at 5.30pm, and ferry service will be suspended on Monday while the fleet and docks are inspected Summary Information: The... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Leslie: Power Outage Updates
[Updating] Just over 800 customers in total across the island have lost power due to Tropical Storm Leslie, however BELCO crews are out working and many customers have been restored leaving only 190 without power. A BELCO spokesperson said: “Some storm-related outages are occurring and crews are out making repairs, so the locations and numbers... Read more of this article
