By TIM SMITH Less than 30 years after it was finally connected to the rest of Bermuda, St George’s became an island once more thanks to the great hurricane of September 1899. The Category 3…
By ERIN SILVER If you’re thinking of booking a cruise but worried about sailing during hurricane season, you have little to fear. In fact, international cruise companies such as Carnival Cruise Line are well prepared…
EMILY DAMAGES 2,500 HOMES AFTER BARRELLING INTO BERMUDA By TIM SMITH Heavy showers and winds of less than 50mph were predicted as the diminishing storm Emily approached Bermuda in September 1987. A few hours after…
By TIM SMITH In times of crisis, our Caribbean neighbours know they can count on support from Bermuda. Islanders have repeatedly shown generosity when hurricanes have devastated jurisdictions to the south – raising cash towards…
INCREASED HURRICANE ACTIVITY HURTS BERMUDA’S OCEAN LIFE By TIM SMITH As we focus on the often striking damage to man-made infrastructure, destruction to the shoreline and ocean life can go unnoticed in the aftermath of…
By TIM SMITH Fierce winds and giant waves are a fact of life for the crew of a large ship on the Atlantic – but the Oleander is built to weather the storm. Safety bolsters…
By TIM SMITH 1609 An Atlantic hurricane batters the Sea Venture as it tries to make its way from Britain to Jamestown, Virginia. The boat ends up wedged in a reef near St Catherine’s Beach…