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Decision To Be Made On Advanced Polling
Due to the approach of Tropical Storm Paulette, a decision will be made tomorrow [Sept 12] “regarding the facilitation of Advanced Polling,” officials have advised. A spokesperson said, “The Parliamentary Registry Office [PRO] advised that due to the approach of Tropical Storm Paulette, a decision will be made tomorrow [September 12] regarding... Read more of this article
WEDCO Offices Closing Due To TS Paulette
The West End Development Corporation’s offices will be closed on Monday, September 14, and Tuesday, September 15, due to Tropical Storm Paulette. A spokesperson said, “The West End Development Corporation’s offices will be closed on Monday, September 14, and Tuesday, September 15, due to Tropical Storm Paulette which is forecast to strengthen... Read more of this article
Video: Press Conference On TS Paulette
[Updated] Minister of National Security Renee Ming and National Disaster Coordinator Steve Cosham held a press conference this afternoon [Sept 11] to discuss Tropical Storm Paulette. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 9-minute replay is below Update... Read more of this article
City Of Hamilton Preparing For Storm
[Updated] “City crews will be prepping Hamilton for the storm; trimming trees, removing street furniture, banners, flags and planters, and ensuring that all City storm drains are clear,” the City said today. A spokesperson said, “Tropical Storm Paulette is due to strengthen over the coming days into a Category 2 hurricane. With the... Read more of this article
BWS: Tropical Storm Is A “Threat To Bermuda”
Tropical Storm Paulette is a “threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours forecast to be 37nm to the ESE at 12pm on Monday [Sept 14] with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track.” Graphic courtesy... Read more of this article
WEDCO Prepares For Tropical Storm Paulette
Citing the possible impact of Tropical Storm Paulette, WEDCO said they ”have initiated our hurricane preparation procedures in the Royal Naval Dockyard starting with the evacuation of the marina.” A WEDCO spokesperson said: “We are closely monitoring the progress of the storm, which is currently forecast to be a Category Two hurricane... Read more of this article
BELCO Monitoring Tropical Storm Paulette
BELCO said their crisis management team will “meet regularly and closely monitor the approach of Tropical Storm Paulette,” adding that “assets are being put in place before the arrival of the storm so that once it has passed any restoration efforts can proceed quickly and efficiently.” A spokesperson said, “Forecasters... Read more of this article
Butterfly Blast Cancelled Due To Weather
Friends of Hospice announced that the Butterfly Blast fundraiser scheduled for tomorrow [Sept 12] has been cancelled “due to the pending threat presented by Tropical Storm Paulette.” A spokesperson said, “Friends of Hospice this morning have made the difficult decision to cancel their annual Butterfly Blast fundraiser scheduled for... Read more of this article
TS Paulette “A Potential Threat To Bermuda”
Tropical Storm Paulette is a “potential threat to Bermuda,” the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs is forecast to be 322 nm to the SE at 9am on Sunday [Sept 13], with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period depending upon its track.” Graphic... Read more of this article
Two Active Storms Currently In Atlantic Area
Two active storms are currently swirling in the Atlantic, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying that both Tropical Storm Paulette and Tropical Depression Rene are “not a threat to Bermuda at this time.” On Tropical Storm Paulette, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 AM AST [0900 UTC], the center of Tropical Storm Paulette was located... Read more of this article
Two Tropical Depressions Form In Atlantic Area
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season continues to be very active — although fortunately the island has thus far been spared any impact — with two Tropical Depressions forming in the Atlantic, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying that both Tropical Depression Seventeen and Tropical Depression Eighteen, are “not a threat to Bermuda at this... Read more of this article
Tropical Depression Is Not A Threat To Bermuda
Tropical Depression Omar — the 15th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the earliest 15th storm on record — is “not a threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center... Read more of this article
BWS: Tropical Storm Nana Is Not A Threat
Tropical Storm Nana — the 14th name storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season — is “not a threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours having passed. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At... Read more of this article
EMO Meeting Held On Hurricane Preparedness
An Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] meeting was held to discuss the latest developments regarding hurricane preparedness. A government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of National Security takes this opportunity to remind the public that the 2020 Hurricane Season is at its peak. And last week [August 26], the Minister of National Security,... Read more of this article
Estimated Insured Losses For Hurricane Laura
CoreLogic has estimated that the insured loss for Hurricane Laura will be between USD $8 billion and $12 billion, and with the island being home to many of the world’s leading re/insurers they can be expected to absorb some of these claims. CoreLogic said, “CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions... Read more of this article
Two Tropical Storms Currently In Atlantic Area
Two tropical storms are currently swirling in the Atlantic, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying that Tropical Storm Laura is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time,” while Tropical Storm Marco is “not a threat to Bermuda.” On Tropical Storm Laura, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 PM AST [2100 UTC], the center of... Read more of this article
