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A raft of closures and cancellations have been announced in advance of Hurricane Humberto.
• The BIU Gas Station is closing at 3pm and will reopen on Friday morning at the usual time. The BIU offices will close at 1pm and reopen at 9am on Friday.
• T...
DATE: Sep 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Numerous buildings have been damaged and more than 28,000 people lost power as Hurricane Humberto battered Bermuda.
Somerset Police Station lost part of its roof — although all officers were said to be safe — in the storm that has lashed the island w...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
The Bermuda Weather Service has lifted the island’s Tropical Storm Warning as Hurricane Humberto continues to speed away.
As of 3am, the storm was 195 miles north-northeast of Bermuda and speeding away at 23mph.
A small craft warning remains in effec...
DATE: Sep 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Hurricane Humberto is expected to pass Bermuda on Thursday, but before the storm comes there are measures that should be taken to prepare.
• Meet with your family and plan ahead to discuss what you will do in the event of a hurricane
• Check wind str...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Wayne Caines, the Minister of National Security, urged the Bermuda public yesterday to be prepared for the potential impact of Hurricane Humberto.
Mr Caines said the Emergency Measures Organisation has been closely monitoring the Category 1 hurricane...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hurricane Humberto has become a Category 3 hurricane - considered a major hurricane - as it continues to churn its way towards Bermuda.
At midnight, it was predicted to skim 86 miles north-northwest of the island at 9pm with maximum sustained winds o...
DATE: Sep 17, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Humberto, predicted to build tonight into a Category 2 hurricane, is now forecast to blow 106 miles past Bermuda’s north-west at midnight on Wednesday night.
But the storm could come closer to the island after that time, depending on its track.
The U...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Hurricane activity continued to build yesterday — but none of the three storms in the Atlantic are considered threats to Bermuda.
Hurricane Dorian, which battered the Bahamas for almost two days and caused at least twenty deaths, was off the coast of...
DATE: Sep 05, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An amateur photographer caught a “spectacular” waterspout on camera when it appeared off North Shore yesterday.
Adrian Cunningham rushed to grab his zoom lens after he was alerted to the phenomenon by his wife, Victoria, at their home in Smith’s.
The...
DATE: Aug 19, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
The chances of a busy hurricane season have increased, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States.
Noaa has forecast ten to 17 named storms for 2019, of which between five and nine will reach hurricane stren...
DATE: Aug 09, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes