Hashtag: #HurricaneHumberto
BELCO Making Progress, But Facing Setbacks
Following Hurricane Humberto, BELCO said they “continue to make good progress in restoring power” but are “facing setbacks” such as “pole fires due to salt that had been deposited by Humberto combined with a light rain, which knocked out power to a number of areas that had been restored.” A spokesperson said, ”... Read more of this article
Dudley Eve Matches On Sept 25 Postponed
Dudley Eve matches scheduled for tomorrow [Sept 25] have been postponed due to damage caused by Hurricane Humberto in the Goose Gosling Field. A spokesperson said, “Due to Goose Gosling Field being unavailable due to the damage caused by hurricane Humberto; please be advised the Dudley Eve matches scheduled for Wednesday, September 25th have been... Read more of this article
Colonial Insurance Receives Over 175 Claims
Colonial Insurance has received more than 175 claims for damage caused by Hurricane Humberto. Juanita Coley, the firm’s claims manager, said: “We were accepting calls from 8.30am on Thursday, September 19, from clients whose property had been damaged. “Our office opened at noon, once the roads were deemed safe for public access. Shortly after,... Read more of this article
TCD Southside And Rockaway Facilities Closed
The testing facilities at both Southside and Rockaway are closed until further notice due to damage caused by Hurricane Humberto. A spokesperson said, “The Transport Control Department is advising that testing facilities at both the Southside and Rockaway locations are closed until further notice due to damage caused by Hurricane Humberto. The... 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
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
One Communications Restoration Efforts Update
One Communications staff continue to work hard on restoration and in bringing all customers back online. One Communications CEO Frank Amaral said, “We would first like to thank all of customers for their patience during this post-storm recovery period. We fully understand that everyone is accustomed to being connected around the clock both at home... Read more of this article
BELCO Restore Power To 95% Of Customers
Following the passage of Hurricane Humberto, BELCO said they have restored power to 24,905 customers or 95% as of 6:00pm today [Sept 22] explaining that “while work continues on main branch lines, crews are getting to smaller pockets of outages in neighbourhoods in all parishes.” A BELCO spokesperson explained: “It is clear that a number... 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
BELCO Retirees Join In Restoration Effort
BELCO’s staff have been working hard to restore power, and they are now getting a helping hand from some very experienced people, with former BELCO staff coming out of retirement to assist, with BELCO saying they are “pleased to welcome back old friends” as their “extensive training means that they can hit the ground running.” 8,094 Without... Read more of this article
Some Bus Routes Resume At 1PM On Saturday
[Updated] “It is anticipated we may be able to start running a limited service on Saturday afternoon,” the Department of Public Transportation said this evening [Sept 20]. According to a spokesperson, “The bus routes have been assessed and debris clearing continues. It is anticipated we may be able to start running a limited service on... Read more of this article
