BELCO Prepared For Hurricane Lee
BELCO today advised that they are ”prepared for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Lee,” noting that “if there are power outages as a result of Hurricane Lee, restoration crews will begin work as soon as it is declared safe to do so and continue until every customer has had power restored.”
A spokesperson said, “BELCO’s Crisis Management Team has been meeting regularly to coordinate preparations ahead of the impacts from Hurricane Lee which is expected to bring sustained tropical storm force winds Thursday afternoon into Friday morning. The Team will continue to meet until the storm has passed and any damage to the grid infrastructure is repaired.
“If there are power outages as a result of Hurricane Lee, restoration crews will begin work as soon as it is declared safe to do so and continue until every customer has had power restored. The public can get storm preparedness advice and updates on any outages on BELCO’s website and social media pages on Facebook and X [formerly Twitter].”
BELCO President Wayne Caines said: “First and foremost I urge all residents to be safe during the storm. Our team are well prepared and closely monitoring the storm and our Crisis Management Team will be meeting frequently until the threat has passed. I encourage the public to secure any loose items on their property, and review their own hurricane safety plans as well as tips and advice on the BELCO website to keep their family and property safe should Hurricane Lee impact Bermuda.”
You can see all our coverage of Hurricane Lee here, and our ongoing live updates on Hurricane Lee here.
Power companies deliberately shut off the power supply. The purpose of these intentional outages is to limit the damage caused by power surges or electrical interruptions during a weather-related disaster.
Deliberate outages are also done as a precautionary measure. For example, during threats of wildfire, or very dry conditions, power is shut off to prevent the electricity from causing a spart and starting a fire.
Belco can’t keep the power on on a nice day so, yea, ok.