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“Irresponsible” truckers have dumped horticultural waste at spots that have been cleared by hurricane response teams.
The Government urged people to dispose of waste properly and noted dumping fees have been waived at the Marsh Folly facility.
A spok...
DATE: Sep 23, 2019
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bus service along nine different routes resumed this afternoon as the island continues to bounce back from Hurricane Humberto.
But Steve Cosham, the national disaster co-ordinator, warned Bermuda would feel some impact from Tropical Storm Jerry early...
DATE: Sep 21, 2019
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Town of St George largely avoided major damage in Hurricane Humberto and has begun to prepare for Tropical Storm Jerry.
A spokeswoman for the Corporation of St George said damage to the roof of the western shed building at Tiger Bay was the most ...
DATE: Sep 21, 2019
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Almost a third of Belco customers remain without power this afternoon in the wake of Hurricane Humberto.
A spokesman for the company said that 11,081 customers — 31.7 per cent of Belco’s customers — remained without power as of 6.30pm, but the compan...
DATE: Sep 20, 2019
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Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A raft of closures and cancellations have been announced in advance of Hurricane Humberto.
• The BIU Gas Station is closing at 3pm and will reopen on Friday morning at the usual time. The BIU offices will close at 1pm and reopen at 9am on Friday.
• T...
DATE: Sep 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, urged the Bermuda public yesterday to be prepared for the potential impact of Hurricane Humberto.
Mr Caines said the Emergency Measures Organisation has been closely monitoring the Category 1 hurricane...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane activity continued to build yesterday — but none of the three storms in the Atlantic are considered threats to Bermuda.
Hurricane Dorian, which battered the Bahamas for almost two days and caused at least twenty deaths, was off the coast of...
DATE: Sep 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Meteorologists warned an area of bad weather south of Bermuda could become a tropical storm today or tomorrow.
The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said yesterday the disturbance had a 50 per cent chance of becoming a cyclone ...
DATE: Sep 04, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Several Caribbean islands began to brace themselves for Tropical Storm Dorian — but the system is not considered a threat to Bermuda.
Yesterday afternoon, Dorian was 1,585 miles south-southeast of Bermuda and travelling west with maximum sustained wi...
DATE: Aug 26, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The chances of a busy hurricane season have increased, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States.
Noaa has forecast ten to 17 named storms for 2019, of which between five and nine will reach hurricane stren...
DATE: Aug 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes