Comments on: Lightning Strikes, 1300 Lose Temporarily Power https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:42:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: BELCO Restores Power After Lightning Strike | Bernews.com https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-943807 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:02:03 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-943807 [...] the second time this month power has been knocked out by a lightning strike, following an incident which saw 1300 customers lose power after a lightning strike in the Middle Road area in Southampton on August [...]

]]> By: Robert https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-896465 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:13:17 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-896465 I blame the PLP, what about the rest of you ?!! Lol

]]> By: Robert https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-896463 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:12:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-896463 Those of us who have jobs saw it !!

]]> By: Rubber https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-895358 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:33:49 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-895358 Herb said, “except for the windmill/solar comment”. Read carefully. I do agree that she may have gotten hit by lightning though because that was a DUMB comment.

]]> By: Brad https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-895357 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:33:31 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-895357 *rolled my eyes* too – all while taking a nice cold shower this morning thanks to my solar panels. #awfulstarttomyday!

]]> By: SoMuchMore https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-895239 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:58:49 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-895239 herb, kathy was not talking sense. i think she got hit by the lightning herself cause her comment not only blew her mind it blew mines too. next stop mawi.

]]> By: Lebron https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-895206 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:47:50 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-895206 Bore off Mazumbo. As hard to believe as this, some things are not about politics. You really are a deluded fool.

]]> By: Herb Adderley https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894999 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:40:08 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894999 @Mazumbo, you really need to take a break from this type of talk when everyone else is talking sense, except for the windmill/solar comment

]]> By: Mazumbo https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894972 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:31:38 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894972 Surprised no one has blamed PLP for this yet!!! LMAO

]]> By: Herb Adderley https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894930 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:20:53 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894930 I agree, thank you guys on the Belco trucks, they always do a stellar job in sometimes difficult conditions

]]> By: Tom-e https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894918 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:15:30 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894918 A big thanks and shout out to the BELCO crews for working under these conditions to get electricity restored. Please Be Safe!

]]> By: Thankful https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894874 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:59:52 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894874 How about thanking the Belco crews who are out in this weather trying to fix the problem. Thankyou Guys!!

]]> By: Triangle Drifter https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894860 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:55:05 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894860 I think I understand. Wind generators=high target=lightning=BOOM=no power. Got it.

Storm=no sun=useless solar panels. Got that one too.

Any more bright spark ideas?

]]> By: Mr. Happy https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894804 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:40:19 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894804 Hmmmm, no wind and as dark as 5:00am. Yup those windmills and solar panels would save the day for sure.

]]> By: E$ https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894789 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:35:33 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894789 Lol you buyin dem for everyone?! LMFAO

]]> By: um? https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894781 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:31:06 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894781 remember what they said back in school? always read over what you said. this is a prime example of stupidity

]]> By: Where ya been https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894771 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:26:50 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894771 solar panels wont help right now… NO SUN!

]]> By: delusional https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894764 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:25:37 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894764 then you must not live in Bermuda

]]> By: Burn https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894763 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:25:27 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894763 So now everyone needs to get windmills and solar panels? Girl, go long. Buy one for my house if that’s the case. *rolling my eyes*

]]> By: iWitness https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894751 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:20:46 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894751 yep! was waiting for the weather to clear n just saw lighting hit the roof of the building, no ambulances were around just fire services based off the sounds of sirens. a lot of traffic diversions

]]> By: Kathy https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894739 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:16:12 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894739 If all 1300 people had their own windmills and their own solar panels, this would not be an issue!

]]> By: Mr. Happy https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894735 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:15:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894735 Really? Heron Bay Marketplace? Hope nobody was hurt.

]]> By: SoMuchMore https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894705 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:03:30 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894705 lightning, what lightning? I guess I slept through the whole thing cause I haven’t heard a damn thing.

]]> By: iWitness https://bernews.com/2013/08/1300-lose-power-after-lightning-strike/#comment-894694 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:59:17 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=216783#comment-894694 I witnessed Heron Bay Market Place get struck by lightening, was sitting at Riddells bay n saw the roof get struck! thing made a weird noise n was all sorts of colors!

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