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A young mother and son whose car got stuck in mud at the height of this week’s storm yesterday praised a hero tow truck driver who came to her rescue after police said they could not help.
Kandria Carmichael, 29, and son Ka’Maree Simmons, 7, got bogg...
DATE: Jan 30, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Bermuda began to return to normal this morning after storm-force winds and hurricane force gusts battered the island last night.
All Government schools reopened this morning except Paget Primary which was without electricity.
Private schools are als...
DATE: Jan 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public was yesterday warned to prepare themselves and their homes for possible hurricane-force gusts tomorrow.
The Bermuda Weather Service said that winds could reach gale force with hurricane force gusts late tomorrow afternoon as a powerful low...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Power firm Belco yesterday braced itself for high winds and rough weather expected to hit the island on Thursday.
Dennis Pimentel, the company president, said: “In anticipation of potential hurricane force winds we have activated our crisis managemen...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Residents have been asked to secure items around their homes before stronger winds hit the island.
A Government spokeswoman said: “With the Bermuda Weather Service forecasting gale and storm force winds this week, the Ministry of National Security is...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An early forecast has predicted another busy hurricane season this year after a record-breaking 2020.
Colorado State University said in its first extended outlook of the next hurricane season that there was a 25 per cent chance of an extremely activ...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A warning on possible hurricane force winds has been issued by weathermen.
The Bermuda Weather Service predicted cold and windy conditions were expected to continue through most of this week, with the possibility of hurricane-force gusts on Thursday ...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More rain fell last Saturday than on any January 16 in the books, forecasters have revealed .
The daily rainfall record saw 2.48in of rain descend on the island in 24 hours – 2.39in of it in the four hours from 8pm to midnight.
Gary Hall, a meteorol...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
An island-wide blackout failed to slow business at the new airport, a spokeswoman said yesterday.
But bad winter weather off the US East Coast caused delays to some flights scheduled to leave the island.
The JetBlue flight was scheduled to leave for ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Tropical Storm Warning was lifted this morning as Hurricane Epsilon drifted away from the island.
As of 6am the Category 1 hurricane was about 195 miles east-northeast of Bermuda and moving northward at 7mph.
The Bermuda Weather Service’s 5.30am fo...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
News
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes