Hurricane preparation usually means checking shutters, clearing gutters and bringing outdoor furniture inside. But one of the most important checks takes place on paper: making sure the sum insured on your home bears some relation to what it would ac...
Once a hurricane appears on the Bermuda Weather Service map, the clock is already running. Haul-out spaces fill, marine trades get busy and the window for moving a boat safely begins to close. The work that gives a vessel its best chance starts much ...
From the wreck of the Sea Venture in 1609 to the storms of the modern era, explore our interactive timeline chronicling more than four centuries of hurricanes that have impacted Bermuda. Click here to read more from A Guide to Hurricane Se...
For many people in Bermuda, storm anxiety begins long before the first storm threatens the island. It begins with the release of the seasonal forecast in June. It resurfaces every time a tropical wave rolls off the coast of Africa. It grows a litt...
For expectant mothers, people managing chronic illnesses and families caring for someone with dementia or a disability, hurricane preparation involves more than shutters, batteries and bottled water. A carefully considered health plan can be just as ...
Stand in an old Bermuda garden and you’ll notice something curious. The fruit trees often grow in sheltered corners rather than the middle of the lawn. Vegetable patches are tucked behind walls or hedges. Tall trees stand where they shield a house ra...
