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Belco crews were praised by David Burt, the Premier, after they worked flat-out to restore power to more than 22,000 homes after Hurricane Paulette. The firm re-enlisted retired staff from the electricity generation firm to help ensure the lights wen...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers were out on the roads yesterday as part of the recovery effort for Hurricane Paulette. The troops fanned out across the island to assess damage, clear roads, and ensure other emergency service and utility workers could...

• Bermuda College will reopen on Wednesday for classes and normal operations, as per pre-Paulette conditions. Most classes will be taught online and students without electricity are invited to come to campus, undergo the required Covid-19 precautiona...

Noon update: Close to 25,000 homes have lost power throughout the island, as Hurricane Paulette continues to strengthen into a strong Category 2 even as it moves slowly north from Bermuda after making landfall early this morning. Almost 23,000 people...

The Minister of National Security said this afternoon that she was “happy” the island made it through “a very serious hurricane”. Renée Ming asked residents to continue to be patient as work teams travelled across Bermuda to assess the extent of the ...

Emergency services were pulled from the roads this morning as the expected Hurricane Paulette moved closer to Bermuda. The Emergency Measure Organisation said it had moved to “red status” - no emergency vehicles to move over the height of the storm -...

A woman with serious health problems was rushed to the hospital by firefighters. The woman, affected by a string of health complications, was treated by fire service EMTs and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital as no ambulances were available....