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A Bermudian on vacation in the Philippines said last night the country was braced for the impact of a major typhoon. Terrilyn Griffiths said she was nervous about Typhoon Mangkhut, a Category 4 storm, but Filipinos in the area she is staying did not ...

As I write this, much remains uncertain about Hurricane Florence’s landfall in the Carolinas — the exact place the storm will strike, the strength of the winds, how much flooding will occur both along the coast and inland. But one thing is certain: W...

Hurricane Florence will be an earnings rather than a capital event for the reinsurance industry, according to ratings agency S&P Global Ratings. Meteorologists today forecast that the Category 2 storm would make landfall in North and South Carolina t...

Cruise passengers who expected a sunshine cruise to Bermuda were disappointed to find themselves sailing to Halifax, Nova Scotia, instead because of fears over Hurricane Florence. The diversion was a big blow to one passenger on the Norwegian Dawn be...

Hurricane Florence is expected to pass to the south of the island tonight as it heads for the US East Coast. The Bermuda Weather Service said the Category 4 hurricane is expected to pass 353 miles to the island’s south-southwest at 9pm. A spokesman s...

All government services will remain in operation today as Hurricane Florence passes to the south of the island. This morning the storm grew to Category 4 strength, and was predicted to intensify — but Florence was sticking to a course that would send...

Florence has regained hurricane strength this morning, but Bermuda should be spared severe winds. Florence is labelled a potential threat to the island because its centre is expected to pass within 460 miles in the next 72 hours. The Bermuda Weather ...

As of 6pm, Tropical Storm Florence lay 900 miles east-southeast of the island, and was headed west-southwest at 8mph. The Emergency Measures Organisation has announced that it is prepared to meet on Monday as Tropical Storm Florence gets nearer. But ...

Stormy weather driving across the island ahead of Tropical Storm Florence yielded a striking shot of lightning off the West End for photography aficionado Jorg Rudolf. The unsettled weather is not associated with Florence, according to the Bermuda We...

Hurricane Florence, the first major storm of the season, dropped back down to a Category 3 overnight, with further weakening expected today. As of noon, the storm’s closest point of approach to Bermuda was forecast as 626 miles east-southeast of the ...

An American-based meteorology group has said cool water in the Atlantic could lead to fewer tropical storms this year. Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project team said: “The tropical Atlantic remains cooler than normal and there is ...

A low pressure system left over from Hurricane Beryl could redevelop as a subtropical storm to the north of Bermuda, weather forecasters said today. But the Bermuda Weather Service added that the system would not pose any threat to the island. Beryl,...