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BELCO: If You Don’t Have Power Back, Call 955
With approximately 172 customers waiting for power restoration following the two back to back storms, BELCO is now asking anyone who does not have power yet to please phone 955 to report the outage. BELCO said as of 3:00pm today [Oct 30], there are 172 customers waiting for power restoration. The distribution by parish is: Pembroke 15, Paget 34, Devonshire... Read more of this article
3pm: 172 Customers Remain Without Power
[Updated] BELCO said that as of 6:00pm this evening [Oct 29], approximately 446 customers remain without power. ”Tomorrow, as BELCO Dispatch Operators will be sending out crews to the remaining small jobs, we will no longer be posting lists of where crews will be working,” a spokesperson said. “To do so would create confusion for... Read more of this article
BELCO: 656 Customers Remain Without Power
[Updated: 656 remain without power as of 2pm, Oct 29] Power restoration from the two back to back storms continues, with BELCO saying the latest count is now 1395 without power, down from a peak of over 31,000 following Hurricane Gonzalo. The breakdown as follows: Pembroke 201, Paget 197, Devonshire 223, Warwick 341, Southampton 61, Sandys 3, Smiths... Read more of this article
Monday: List Of Areas BELCO To Work On
[Updated] As restoration from Hurricane Gonzalo continues, BELCO has provided the list of areas being worked on today [Oct 27], and said that in addition to these areas, crews will work on commercial customers, medical emergencies and quick fixes, and will move on to new jobs in addition to these, where possible. The last count from BELCO was approximately... Read more of this article
BELCO Sunday Evening Restoration Update
“Saturday marked a week since Hurricane Gonzalo departed Bermuda, making it the second severe storm to do so in a week’s time, following on the heels of Tropical Storm Fay,” BELCO said this evening [Oct 26] adding that as of 4:00pm today, approximately 2,062 customers remain without power. A statement from the company said, “These... Read more of this article
BELCO’s Sunday Morning Restoration Update
[Updated] BELCO said that as of 12:01am today [Oct 26] there are 2816 customers remaining without power following Tropical Storm Fay, and Hurricane Gonzalo. The company said today they “will continue to prioritize restoration of commercial customers, including those that have been without power since TS Fay, and the small branch lines with TS... Read more of this article
BELCO’s Saturday Morning Restoration Update
[Updated] BELCO said that as of 9.30pm on Friday night, there were 3683 customers out, and some of the areas they will be working on today [Oct 25] include Highland View, Harlem Heights, Clarence Dale Drive, Westerling Lane, Warwick Park, Cavendish Close, Tribe Road #2, Harvey Road and Pearman’s Hill. As of 9.30pm on Friday night, there were 3683... Read more of this article
Traffic Back To Normal After Truck Downs Lines
After a truck knocked down power lines in Devonshire at 7.30am on Wednesday morning [Oct 22], traffic in the area has now returned to a normal flow. Motorists were previously asked by police to avoid the North Shore Road, Dock Hill Devonshire area as BELCO personnel worked to repair the damage. Today [Oct 24], a police spokesperson said, “Normal... Read more of this article
BELCO Friday Morning Restoration Update
BELCO said the latest count is 4113 customers out, and work will continue today [Oct 24] on major work areas, while several crews — which now include 19 linemen from the Caribbean — will be dedicated to restoring power for the remaining commercial customers and those who lost power as a result of Tropical Storm Fay. BELCO said, “At... Read more of this article
Bills Will Be Adjusted To Reflect Consumption
BELCO have apologized to anyone who may receive an estimated bill, and said the bills will be adjusted to reflect actual consumption. The two recent storms caused widespread power outages, with some 27,000 customers losing their power in Fay, while over 31,000 lost power in Gonzalo. The statement from the company said, “Over the next several weeks,... Read more of this article
List Of Areas BELCO Crews To Work On Today
[Updated] BELCO said we begin today [Oct 23] with approximately 3976 customers waiting for power to be restored following the double hit from Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo. This is broken down by parish as follows: Pembroke 650 Paget 351 Devonshire 619 Warwick 685 Southampton 396 Sandys 92 Smiths 495 Hamilton 297 St. Georges 391 BELCO added,... Read more of this article
Couple Launches L.E.D. Showroom In Paget
Albert and Theresa Simons officially opened their doors recently to their new LED Showroom, ATS LED Suppliers. The Simons, stated, “We are thrilled to announce the Grand Opening of our new modern L.E.D Showroom in Paget, which is the first of its kind in Bermuda.” On hand at the Grand Opening was Bishop Vernon Lamb of the First Baptist Church on... Read more of this article
Truck Pulls Down Power Lines On Dock Hill
[Updated] If you just had your power knocked out again in the Devonshire area it may have something to do with the fact that a truck pulled down lines on Dock Hill at around 7.30am this morning [Oct 22], which appears to have temporarily knocked out power to the area. Personnel from BELCO, Fire and Police are on scene. A police spokesperson said, “Motorists... Read more of this article
List Of Areas BELCO Crews To Work On Today
[Updated] As of last night, some 3281 customers remained without power from Hurricane Gonzalo, and BELCO crews will be out in full force today [Oct 22] continuing their work to restore power. Over 31,000 customers lost power during the height of the storm — approximately 85% of the island – and BELCO has already restored over 27,000 customers... Read more of this article
BELCO: 3,429 Without Power, Linemen Arriving
[Updated] According to the latest report by BELCO, as of 9.00am today [Oct 21], approximately 3,429 customers remain without power, down from over 31,000 directly after Hurricane Gonzalo, and linemen from Caribbean electric utility companies will begin arriving today to work alongside BELCO crews. The geographic breakdown of remaining outages includes... Read more of this article
12 CARILEC Linemen To Arrive On Monday
[Updated] Twelve linemen from CARILEC-member utility companies in Barbados, British Virgin Islands and Dominica are due to arrive on the island tomorrow [Oct 20] to assist BELCO with restoration work following Hurricane Gonzalo. Over 31,000 customers — more than 85% of the customer base — lost power after the island was battered by hurricane... Read more of this article
