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The island has started to be hit by the outer bands of wind and rain from Hurricane Larry.
But the storm continued to pass well east of Bermuda as predicted.
A powerful surf churned the South Shore, but winds remained low, although a tropical storm w...
DATE: Sep 09, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hurricane Larry, which emerged in the eastern Atlantic early yesterday, was upgraded from tropical storm status overnight, according to the National Hurricane Centre in the US.
Mark Guishard, director of the Bermuda Weather Service, said last night t...
DATE: Sep 02, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The remnants of Tropical Storm Kate, downgraded yesterday to a tropical depression, remained on course last night to track northward and far from Bermuda.
The Bermuda Weather Service last night had the system heading 661 miles east of the island at 1...
DATE: Sep 01, 2021
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island was “back up and running in record time” after Hurricane Paulette hit, the national security minister said yesterday.
Renée Ming said the storm left more than 25,000 homes out of almost 36,000 Belco customers without power hours after Paul...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers were out on the roads yesterday as part of the recovery effort for Hurricane Paulette.
The troops fanned out across the island to assess damage, clear roads, and ensure other emergency service and utility workers could...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents were warned late yesterday to hunker down and ride out the storm, as Hurricane Paulette loomed to strike Bermuda shortly before sunrise.
Renée Ming, the Minister of National Security, advised hurricane winds were expected to last from 3am t...
DATE: Sep 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island’s armed service mobilised yesterday to meet the threat posed by what is expected to be Hurricane Paulette.
More than 80 troops, including three Immediate Response Teams, have been called up from Sunday to bolster the response to the storm....
DATE: Sep 12, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The first Bermudian forecaster to qualify in more than a decade has been welcomed to the job by the Bermuda Weather Service.
Troy Anderson is now qualified as a meteorological forecaster after training on the job at BWS and completion of a course at ...
DATE: Aug 21, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The 2020 hurricane season went up a notch yesterday with two tropical storms, Josephine and Kyle, churning through the West Atlantic.
Neither storm was rated a threat to the island by the Bermuda Weather Service, with Kyle headed for the North Atlant...
DATE: Aug 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Tropical Storm Josephine may bring a blessing — some needed tank rain if it approaches the island next week.
Renée Ming, the national security minister, said last night that the Emergency Measures Organisation and the Bermuda Weather Service were mon...
DATE: Aug 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell