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A newly formed tropical storm is considered a “potential threat” to the island. According to the Bermuda Weather Service’s 6pm update, Tropical Storm Nicole was around 529 nautical miles south-southeast of the island and moving northwest. The system ...

After Tropical Storm Karl, national security minister Jeff Baron has encouraged the public to remain vigilant for the remainder of storm season. TS Karl brushed past the island on Saturday. Although 816 Belco customers were left without power, the st...

The Emergency Measures Organisation has announced that it is safe to start moving around. However, it urged “extra caution” as there may be loose wires and low hanging branches along with standing water in low-lying areas. It comes as Tropical Stor...

With Tropical Depression Karl still a “potential threat” to Bermuda, the Emergency Measures Organisation is set to meet today. The system, which weakened from a tropical storm yesterday, is expected to strengthen again in the coming days. According t...

Dear Sir, I like the sound of a new airport. I wholeheartedly agree that a new airport is overdue, but what concerns me more is, are we going to replace the Causeway leading to the airport? It has already been proven that a severe hurricane can do ma...

Local insurer Freisenbruch-Meyer is monitoring Tropical Storm Karl, which is expected to reach hurricane strength as it approaches the island later this week. William Madeiros, executive vice president of the Freisenbruch-Meyer group, said the compan...

Bermuda like many countries large and small, is confronted with challenges in trying to cope with constantly changing patterns of modern-day lifestyles, and some values that were pillars in our society appear to be under threat. Despite much progress...

Lightning injuries were once the second most common cause of storm-related death in the United States. They’ve been overtaken by flash floods and tornadoes in recent years; global warming has caused both to rise astronomically. However lightning is s...

Bermuda has dodged another tropical storm — with a total of four forming in the Atlantic in a little more than a week. Tropical Depression 8 was 312 nautical miles west from Bermuda at 6pm yesterday, travelling west at eight knots. The closest point ...

Tropical Storm Gaston has now been upgraded to a hurricance with sustained winds between 80 and 100 knots. But it remains no threat to Bermuda. In the last Bermuda Weather Service forecast at 6.00am today (Sunday), the storm was 540 nautical miles ea...

Tropical Storm Gaston continued to move towards Bermuda this evening, but the storm is still expected to miss the island. According to the Bermuda Weather Service’s noon update, the storm remains around 870 nautical miles to the east-southeast of Ber...

A Paget man had a narrow escape during yesterday’s thunderstorms when a lightning bolt struck a tree just a few feet from where he stood. Lloyd Smith described himself as the “luckiest man in Bermuda” after he escaped the strike unscathed. Mr Smith, ...