By TIM SMITH What should you do if you find an electrical wire on your property after a storm? Despite what your instincts might tell you, the answer is not to run as fast as…
By TIM SMITH THE ORIGINAL BERMUDA HURRICANE The hurricane that started it all off in Bermuda. The Sea Venture, a small vessel carrying about 150 people, including Sir George Somers, from Plymouth in England to…
By ERIN SILVER Malcolm Griffiths is a long-time landscape design consultant in Bermuda. His monthly gardening column has run in The Royal Gazette for about 30 years. In that time, he’s learnt a lot about…
By HEATHER WOOD hurricane: hit the grocery store with a plan. Unless you have a generator, it’s best to avoid the freezer aisle; load your cart with nonperishables. Zach Moniz, manager of the Lindo’s Group…
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…