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Although Hurricane Erin passed the Island causing minimum damage, her whipping winds had one boat owner and his two friends making a daring rescue of a 20-tonne yacht.
Howard Soares, owner of the Bermuda Princess, said he owed a debt of gratitude to ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2001
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This year's Society of American Travel Writers conference will go down as one of the best on record, according to convention chair Cynthia Boal Janssens.
The vote of confidence is good news for the Island, and could result in a steady stream of favou...
DATE: Sep 10, 2001
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American travel writers attending a conference certainly got their story as Hurricane Erin trapped many on them on the island.
Around 86 of the 450 delegates had planned to stay on the island after the the Society of American Travel Writers conferenc...
DATE: Sep 10, 2001
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Crack teams of Bermuda Regiment troops were on standby throughout yesterday, ready to deal with whatever Hurricane Erin could throw at them, but did not have to be called into action.
Regiment Commanding Officer Lt. Col. David Gibbons praised his men...
DATE: Sep 10, 2001
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The St. George's Historical Preservation Authority and the Ministry of Works and Engineering have finally reached common ground in the row over St. George's Post Office.
Works and Engineering Minister Alex Scott said on Friday that work on the roof o...
DATE: Sep 10, 2001
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Hurricane Erin was all bark and not much bite when she brushed past Bermuda on Sunday evening, bringing rain, high seas and some strong winds but causing little damage.
Schools and government offices will be open on Monday and buses and ferry service...
DATE: Sep 09, 2001
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Bermuda was braced for tropical storm force winds and high seas as Hurricane Erin skirted the Island's east side on Sunday afternoon.
At midday, the category two storm was forecast to come within 75 nautical miles to the east-northeast of the Island ...
DATE: Sep 09, 2001
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Bermuda continued to prepare for Hurricane Erin on Sunday as forecaster predicted the Island could be hit by tropical storm force winds in the late afternoon.
At 6 a.m. Bermuda time, forecasters said the hurricane was situated 160 nautical miles east...
DATE: Sep 09, 2001
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A quick-thinking six-year-old helped save the life of his baby sister after jumping in to drag her apparently lifeless body from the family pool.
Using skills picked up at summer swim school, Georgie Dragonetti leapt to action after two-and-half-year...
DATE: Sep 08, 2001
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Government has urged the public to prepare for what could be a close call with a hurricane early on Monday morning.
Meteorologists said Tropical Storm Erin was expected to intensify and continue on a northwesterly track towards the Island, arriving a...
DATE: Sep 08, 2001
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