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The island was “back up and running in record time” after Hurricane Paulette hit, the national security minister said yesterday.
Renée Ming said the storm left more than 25,000 homes out of almost 36,000 Belco customers without power hours after Paul...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
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...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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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...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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...
DATE: Sep 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
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...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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Weather
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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...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
• 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...
DATE: Sep 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
8.20pm:David Burt, the Premier, said: “After a day and night of high winds, driving rain and exceptional waves we are on the other side of Hurricane Paulette, thankfully without any loss of life, serious personal injury and less damage to property th...
DATE: Sep 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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Closest point: direct hit at 6am today; storm centre 40 miles north of Bermuda as of 10am
Status: Paulette is now a Category 2 storm
Location, Monday at 10am: Southern bands of storm still buffeting the island
Current wind speeds: Sustained winds of ...
DATE: Sep 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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