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Today Belco issued the following advisory to residents on the Island.
* If Hurricane Igor hits the Island as forecast, Belco expects there will be extensive damage to the electricity distribution system. We are preparing for the worst, and have posi...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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Hamilton was surprisingly quiet this morning as Hurricane Igor continued on its collision course towards Bermuda.
Yesterday’s long lines at Masters Ltd. were gone and the City Hall car park was half empty — only the liquor stores seemed to be doing b...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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A peeping Tom who spied on a woman through her bedroom window — then broke into her house to take another peak — was jailed for 12 months yesterday in Magistrates' Court.
Raymond Levon, 35, admitted to prowling, invading a woman's privacy and trespas...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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The L.F. Wade International Airport was busy today (Saturday) as visitors fled Bermuda before Hurricane Igor’s arrival.
The airport will close at 6 p.m. today.
Jane Royden, of Birmingham, England, is waiting for the British Airways flight, which leav...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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The Town of St. George's began to buckle down yesterday as Hurricane Igor approached the Island.
But while the East End received the worst of Hurricane Fabian, most people in the town expressed optimism that storm wouldn't have the same impact.
"I've...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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Across the Island in advance of Hurricane Igor, the message residents are telling each other is: "Be safe."
Roselyn 'Rozzie' Symons, who lost her son Constable Stephen Symons to Hurricane Fabian seven years ago on September 5, said: "That's the only ...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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Jonathan Bell
During Hurricane Igor, the public is urged to tune into the Emergency Broadcast Station, FM 100.1, which is will be the only official source of advisories. The Emergency Measures Organisation has also issued a list of emergency numbers:
• The EMO can...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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With more than a day to go before Hurricane Igor is expected to strike the Island, emergency shelters are ready to take the vulnerable.
Cots and supplies for 75 people were made available yesterday afternoon at the CedarBridge Gymnasium, the Governme...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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The dispute between CableVision and Government:
The dispute began in November 2008 when new regulations gave the BBC a choice whether to ask Cablevision to carry its channels for free or in return for payment.
The BBC demanded payment and Cablevision...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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Hurricane Igor is mirroring the approach of its infamous predecessor Fabian — but this one's even bigger.
Weatherman Mark Guishard yesterday laid out some striking similarities between Igor and the storm that left four people dead and caused millions...
DATE: Sep 18, 2010
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