Hashtag: #HurricaneGonzalo
Regulatory Authority On Restoration Progress
Bermuda’s Telecommunications carriers are required by law to keep the Bermuda Regulatory Authority abreast of network outages and progress made in restoring service after storms like Fay and Gonzalo, and the RA said that they are doing that. Kyle Masters, Acting CEO, Regulatory Authority, said, “Overall, carriers have made great progress in... Read more of this article
Logic’s System Fully Restored After Gonzalo
Logic Communications said that as of 2:20pm today [Oct 23] all internet service including those affected by Hurricane Gonzalo, have been fully restored. “Logic would like to remind the public that service to customers is dependent on their access provider’s [CableVision or BTC] service and the restoration of power to their homes,” the... Read more of this article
Ignition’s Systems 100% Against Gonzalo
With Hurricane Gonzalo having hit Bermuda hard over the past weekend, Ignition has confirmed that their private cloud systems continued to support their clients without a glitch throughout the storm. A spokesperson said, “As Bermuda continues to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Gonzalo, Ignition worked around the clock to ensure that all of... Read more of this article
Gardens & Arboretum To Close For 3 Months
The Department of Parks said they are “reminding the public that the Botanical Gardens and the Arboretum are closed to the general public for health and safety reasons,” as they “sustained extensive tree and shrub damage as a result of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo.” The Department said it is anticipated they will... Read more of this article
“Marine Ecosystems Tend To Recover Well”
“Bermuda’s marine environment and its inhabitants are used to major storms, including hurricanes. There will inevitably be some acute damage as well as some ongoing negative effects in the short to medium term, but overall our marine ecosystems tend to recover well,” the Department of Environmental Protection said. Having found both a... 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
Regiment Soldier Suffers Broken Leg In Collision
Bermuda Regiment soldier Che Edmead said that he had no regrets about his hurricane service – despite suffering a broken leg after he was hit by a car. Pte Edmead was injured while directing traffic during the massive clean-up of roads after Hurricane Gonzalo. Pte Edmead said, “It was crazy – my leg is broken. But it’s been a crazy few days... Read more of this article
Bermuda “Back In Business” After Gonzalo
Bermuda’s quick rebound from the devastation of a Category 3 hurricane demonstrates the Island’s robust infrastructure and its status as a premier jurisdiction, says the Bermuda Business Development Agency [BDA]. The BDA said, “The Friday, October 17 direct hit by Hurricane Gonzalo came less than five days after the Island withstood the barrage... Read more of this article
Opinion Column: The Cloud With A Silver Lining
[Opinion column written by OBA MP Susan Jackson] Many people have commented on how well Bermuda has done in the aftermath of our two recent storms. Part of the reason for that was how well we have all prepared for the hurricane season in general and Gonzalo in particular, and part of it has been the good leadership of the Emergency Measures Organisation,... Read more of this article
Post-Hurricane Safety Tips From Bermuda Gas
“Bermuda Gas Technicians continue to refuel, repair, and reconnect customers as quickly as safe practices allow,” advises Chief Operating Officer & General Manager, Judith Uddin. “Your patience is very much appreciated during this extremely busy time, when emergency calls must take priority.” Customer Care Representative Marchal Ming... Read more of this article
Marine & Ports Services Boat Removal Advisory
The Department of Marine & Ports Services reminded the public that they should remove any boats that broke loose or were wrecked during Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo to a repair facility or safe location as soon as they can, adding that all vessels still lying wrecked as of November 10th will come under the Bermuda wreck removal process... Read more of this article
RenRe Jr Gold Cup Sailors Cope With Gonzalo
[Written by Laurie Fullerton] While the Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup always offers opportunities for young people to have new experiences, coping with Hurricane Gonzalo offered the 14 competitors traveling from overseas to Bermuda a hurdle that strengthened their respect for this island nation. Many of the 14 competitors spent layover time in either... Read more of this article
NASA: Gonzalo Stirred Up Our Ocean Sediment
[Updated] NASA has released ‘before and after’ satellite photos of Bermuda and our surrounding waters, revealing how Hurricane Gonzalo stirred up the sediment from the ocean bottom. The statement from NASA said, “NASA’s Aqua and Terra satellites captured before and after images of Bermuda and surrounding waters before and after... Read more of this article
BFA Reschedule Postponed Football Matches
After recent game postponements, the Bermuda Football Association [BFA] have today [Oct 21] issued a timetable for rescheduled matches. A BFA spokesperson said, “Please take note of the following changes to the schedule and be guided accordingly. The Dudley Eve Semi-Final scheduled for Sunday – October 19th has been moved to Thursday – October... 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
CableVision Provides Storm Restoration Update
[Updated] Following the damage from Fay and Gonzalo, Bermuda CableVision have now completed the repair to their main distribution plant, and have three larger teams working in the eastern, central and western areas of the Island to bring customers back online. CEO Terry Roberson said, “Bermuda CableVision has been working into the night to restore... Read more of this article
