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Bermuda escaped major damage from Hurricane Paulette — but another storm could be on the horizon, it was warned yesterday.
Tropical Storm Teddy was yesterday still about 1,600 miles from the island, but forecasts predicted the storm would become a ma...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Internet connection problems caused a breakdown for the Bermuda Weather Service as Hurricane Paulette hit Bermuda, it was revealed yesterday.
Regular updates on the BWS website halted early on Monday morning as the storm began to batter the island.
B...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Progressive Labour Party today highlighted the country’s need for unity in the wake of Hurricane Paulette.
Walter Roban, the deputy leader of the party, said that the response by emergency services and the public to help before and after the stor...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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The Department of Public Transportation advises the public that because of the hazards of low-hanging communication cables and vegetation left in the wake of Hurricane Paulette, bus service will be unable to resume this morning.
The DPT can advise t...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Fewer than 150 homes were still without power this afternoon as Belco crews continued Hurricane Paulette restoration efforts.
All main lines had been restored and electricity was back on for more than 24,000 customers by late afternoon yesterday.
A t...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Dozens of restaurants will take part in a festival celebrating Bermuda’s outdoor dining options tomorrow.
The Alfresco Dining Festival, organised by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, is hoped to encourage people to support restaurants across the island....
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Paulette
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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A British urologist will visit the island this month to help a Devonshire-based medical centre deal with men’s intimate health concerns.
Jonathan Makanjuola, a consultant urological surgeon, will join Jeff MacLeod, of Northshore Medical and Aesthetic...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Health
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Bermuda took a direct hit yesterday from Hurricane Paulette, which knocked out power to about 23,000 homes across the island by daybreak.
The massive storm arrived off the island just before 6am as a slow-moving Category 1, but turned into a strong C...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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The Information Commissioner has upheld a refusal by the Department of Education to release information about an alleged assault by a pupil on the grounds no records had been kept.
The decision by Gitanjali Gutierrez was in response to three related ...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan