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Residents across the Island are united in praise for the brave people of the emergency services helping to protect the Island against the wrath of Hurricane Gonzalo.
All of us here at the Royal Gazette wish to salute the hundreds of men and women of...
DATE: Oct 17, 2014
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The causeway was reopened briefly this afternoon so a man with a “serious medical condition” could be rushed from St David’s to hospital.
Superintendent Martin Weekes said the police and emergency services were able to reopen the crossing with the as...
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Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva is urging people to stay indoors before, during and after the height of the storm.
He advised residents to remain in their homes as there would be no rescue teams available during Gonzalo’s peak.
“The emergency pla...
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This image from the Weather Channel’s Hurricane Central shows Hurricane Gonzalo as the sun goes down in Bermuda. We are the red dot.
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The road at John Smith’s Bay and Watch Hill Park on South Shore has been closed.
Works and Engineering staff have cordoned off the exposed stretch of road using concrete blocks early this afternoon.
It has been shut off just past the Harrington Hund...
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Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze in Warwick at 6.30pm as hurricane winds bore down just 90 minutes before the eye of the storm.
Visible smoke and flames could be seen in the area, a fire service spokeswoman said.
No further information wa...
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Communications have been disrupted with the East End this evening — but eyewitness reports coming in to The Royal Gazette suggest the Old Town’s popular White Horse Tavern on King’s Square has lost at least a portion of its roof during Hurricane Gon...
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Residents should stay indoors while the eye of Hurricane Gonzalo is over the Island later this evening and there is a lull in winds.
The storm will ease while the eye is over Bermuda but people should not to go outside as dangerous winds will return ...
DATE: Oct 17, 2014
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Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva this morning has spoke of his concern at the number of people outside this morning.
“During the last 30 or 40 minutes the volume of traffic is alarming,” he told the Emergency Broadcast Station at 11.45am.
Mr DeS...
DATE: Oct 17, 2014
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Governor George Fergusson has urged the public to stay safe and keep off the roads after Hurricane Gonzalo.
He encouraged residents to heed the advice from the Emergency Measures Organisation (EMO), which will offer updates on 100.1FM.
“I have been v...
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