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A survivor of Hurricane Irma’s hit on the British Virgin Islands will today discuss how small islands can tackle an increased threat from major storms. Angela Burnett experienced first-hand the devastation of the Sepember 6, 2017 Category 5 hurricane...

After a major storm like Hurricane Humberto, clearing away fallen trees can be dangerous work. One wrong cut and a pinned tree branch could come loose and crash into you, or the tree itself could shift in an unexpected way and crush you. And then th...

In September, BE Solar pledged to donate $20 per solar panel sold towards Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas. Over the course of the month, 109 solar panels were sold to clients in Bermuda. These solar panels will offset the consumption o...

A Bahamian-born lawyer has relived her desperate search for family members after a massive hurricane devastated parts of the island chain. Simone Smith-Bean, the wife of former Progressive Labour Party leader Marc Bean, added yesterday that the Baham...

The fallout from Hurricane Humberto, which battered Bermuda last month, continues to be felt across the island. The Category 3 storm, which struck on September 18, snapped utility poles, uprooted trees, damaged crops and left thousands without power...

If you’re going to face boxing legend Mike Tyson, you only want to be in the ring for one round rather than ten. That was the analogical advice of Nasa’s Timothy Hall, who spoke to insurance and reinsurance executives about a trend for hurricanes and...

Water issues at the island’s schools after Hurricane Humberto have been fixed, according to the Department of Education. A Government spokeswoman said this morning that school tanks were chlorinated and checked between September 24 and 26. She said: ...

Hundreds of hurricane-damaged homes could wait months for repairs because of a slate shortage, one industry expert claimed yesterday. Shawn Perott said that he estimated that “close to 500” roofs had been damaged by Hurricane Humberto. Mr Perott said...

Bermuda “dodged a bullet” by avoiding severe flooding when Hurricane Humberto hit the island, according to a leading meteorologist. Mark Guishard warned that high tides were becoming increasingly likely in Bermuda due to climate change but that the i...

Tropical Depression Karen dwindled last night and was no longer listed by the Bermuda Weather Service as a threat. The remnants of Karen were forecast to pass south of the island over the weekend, with the potential to deliver some swells on Sunday. ...

A Digicel customer has sounded the alarm over the Belco outage hotline, 955, after his phone was drained in the aftermath of this month’s storm damage, which knocked out power across the island. The Warwick resident, who asked not to be named, emphas...

Planning fees will be waived for repairs to properties damaged in Hurricane Humberto. Straightforward repairs of windows, doors and roof slate will not require planning permission or a building permit, a spokeswoman for the Department of Planning sai...