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Not one patient with a life-threatening injury arrived at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital at the weekend, The Royal Gazette has been told.
Despite Hurricane Fabian wreaking havoc across the Island on Friday, only patients with minor injuries turned...
DATE: Sep 08, 2003
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BELCO say it could be weeks before the whole Island has power, although 11,000 of the 25,000 affected homes were back online by late last night.
Spokeswoman Linda Smith-Wilson urged islanders with power to invite people from the 14,000 homes still wi...
DATE: Sep 08, 2003
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While Fabian's wind and rain lashed the Island, homeowner Timothy Darrell could only watch helplessly as his Southampton home of more than 25 years burned down.
Mr. Darrell believes a candle used during Friday's blackout sparked the blaze which gutte...
DATE: Sep 08, 2003
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Communication was disrupted across the Island during Fabian and hampered Police operations.
During the storm, Islanders were frustrated by the lack of information as the Island's TV and radio stations went down while the emergency broadcast station d...
DATE: Sep 06, 2003
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Hamilton shopkeepers were out early this morning to survey damage to their shop fronts and clean up what was according to one "a huge mess".
Widespread looting was reported in Hamilton and St. George's as opportunist thieves took advantage of the dev...
DATE: Sep 06, 2003
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On July 31, 1609 a hurricane sunk a relief fleet for England's Virginia Colony at Jamestown - save the flagship, the Sea Venture. The Admiral of the fleet, Sir George Somers claimed the Island for the Crown and vowed to return.
On September 17, 1953 ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2003
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Fabian covered by Gazette team
Today's coverage of Hurricane Fabian was put together by a team of 25 reporters, photographers and sub-editors: Gayle Alleyne, Bob Amesse, Robyn Bardgett, Stephen Breen, Patrick Burgess, Ivan Clifford, Tony Cordeiro, Ma...
DATE: Sep 06, 2003
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The family of one of the missing Police workers feared dead at the hands of Hurricane Fabian spoke of their anguish this afternoon as they watched and waited in hope.
Carla Zuill, the step daughter of missing Gladys Saunders, stood with her family at...
DATE: Sep 06, 2003
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Three mariners survived tornadoes and 20 foot swells after spending ten hours out at sea during the worst of Hurricane Fabian.
Jay Simmons' 46 foot Sea Ray Santafold broke its moorings at Spanish Point at noon yesterday but the 44-year-old wasn't pre...
DATE: Sep 06, 2003
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Four people are missing feared dead after Hurricane Fabian tore up homes and wiped out electricity and telephones overnight in the worst storm ever to hit the Island.
Two Police and a civilian Police officer in one car and a civilian in another were ...
DATE: Sep 06, 2003
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