Hashtag: #2017HurricaneSeason
Video: Live Telethon In Aid Of Hurricane Victims
[Updated with live video stream] Locals will be asked to open their hearts and their pocketbooks this week as Bermuda Broadcasting and the West Indian Association [Bermuda] team up to raise funds for hurricane victims. A live Telethon will be held at the Berkeley Institute this evening [Thursday], under the banner ‘Caribbean Hurricane Relief Campaign... Read more of this article
Hurricane Ophelia Matches 124-Year-Old Record
Ophelia — the 15th named storm of the 2017 Atlantic Season — has strengthened into a hurricane, becoming the 10th consecutive Atlantic named storm to reach hurricane status, matching the all-time record which last occurred over 120 years ago – in 1893. This is according to Dr Phil Klotzbach, a storm researcher at Colorado State University,... Read more of this article
‘Build Greater Resilience To Face New Normal’
The catastrophic hurricanes that ripped through the Caribbean recently were “likely to be the new normal,” and “provided the evidence of the reality of climate change,” CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said. The impact of the storms also pointed to the need for the Region to “build greater resilience... Read more of this article
ABIR: Bermuda’s Reinsurers May Pay Out $25B
Bermuda’s global insurers and reinsurers have already begun to pay claims on last month’s hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and ultimately Bermuda market companies may fund a quarter or more of approximately $100 billion in aggregate insured losses from the events, according to preliminary estimates from the Association of Bermuda Insurers &... Read more of this article
15th Named Storm Of Atlantic Season Forms
Yet another storm has formed in the Atlantic, with Tropical Storm Ophelia becoming the 15th named storm of the 2017 Atlantic season. Ophelia “not a threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs has passed. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The latest forecast from the U.S. National... Read more of this article
14th Named Storm Of Atlantic Season Forms
Tropical Storm Nate — the 14th named storm of the 2017 Atlantic season — has formed today [Oct 5], and is not a “threat to Bermuda at this time,” the Bermuda Weather Service said. The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 8.00am EDT, the center of Tropical Storm Nate was located near latitude 13.9... Read more of this article
RMS Estimates Insured Losses From Maria
RMS, a global risk modeling and analytics firm, has estimated that the insured loss from Hurricane Maria will be between USD $15 and $30 billion. This estimate represents the insured losses associated with wind, storm surge and inland flood damage across the Caribbean, with Puerto Rico and Dominica suffering the most widespread destruction. The estimate... Read more of this article
Clarien’s Hurricane Donation Drive Continues
Hurricanes Irma and Maria left destructive paths of devastation throughout the Caribbean, and as the region recovers from both storms, the Clarien Bank hurricane donation drive continues to accept donations in support of Red Cross relief and recovery efforts. Clarien Bank Chief Marketing Officer Michael DeCouto commented: “As thousands in the region... Read more of this article
Fitch Ratings: Reinsurer Downgrade Risks Grow
Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, 2017 catastrophe losses for the global insurance and reinsurance sectors will exceed $100 billion and could reach close to $190 billion on a pretax basis, Fitch Ratings says. According to Fitch, losses on this scale, which at the upper end would be the highest on record in a single year, could “weaken... Read more of this article
BWS: Maria & Lee Are Both “Potential Threats”
[Updated] As of their latest update at 6.00pm this evening [Sept 26], the Bermuda Weather Service has stated that Tropical Storm Maria and Hurricane Lee are both ‘potential threats to Bermuda.’ Tropical Storm Maria Tropical Storm Maria is a “potential threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point... Read more of this article
BELCO Crew To Travel To BVI On Wednesday
BELCO’s Lineman Crew — originally scheduled to depart on September 16th — will be flying out tomorrow [Sept 27] in order to help restore electricity in the British Virgin Islands. “Following the devastating effects of the 185mph winds of Category 5 Hurricane Irma to BVI’s electricity infrastructure, BELCO had responded to a request... Read more of this article
‘National Grub Day’ In Aid Of Hurricane Victims
The Bermuda Union of Teachers is inviting all schools, staff and the general public to participate in a ‘National Grub Day’ on Friday [Sept 29] in aid of hurricane victims in the Caribbean. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Union of Teachers invites all schools, MOE/DOE Staff and the General Public to participate in a National Grub Day on... Read more of this article
