Minister Ming ~ BELCO Outage Release Friday, December 18th, 2020 The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Renee Ming advised this morning that the Disaster Risk Reduction Mitigation (DRRM) Team is currently monitoring the island wide power outage. Minister Ming said, “Our Ministry has been in contact with Belco regarding the outage and they are working tirelessly […]
Red Cross keeps taxi drivers safe with donation of masks Owain Johnston-Barnes The Red Cross donates thousands of masks to the BTOA. Pictures from left Randall Woolridge Acting Director Subcommittee Airport Cecil Lewis Director of Hamilton Subcommittee Dukarai Richardson Burgess Red Cross Intern Corrine Riocca Director of Hotel and Restaurants Subcommittee Diane Gordon Disaster Manager […]
Minister Ming EMO Press Conference Statement 21 September Monday, September 21st, 2020 Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today for an update on Hurricane Teddy. I am joined by Ms. Kelly Trott of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Team. We also have the Director of the Bermuda Weather Service, Dr. Mark Guishard with […]
Minister Ming Hurricane Teddy Press Statement Saturday, September 19th, 2020 Today, the Emergency Measures Organisation met to get the latest update on Hurricane Teddy. I am pleased to note that all of our partner agencies have reported that they are ready and prepared . Hurricane Teddy continues to be a threat to Bermuda, but […]
Garbage Collection and Waste Disposal Advisory Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 The Ministry of Public Works advises the public of changes to the garbage collection and waste disposal facilities schedules. Garbage Collection Thursday’s garbage will be collected on Thursday, 17 September. Friday’s garbage will be collected on Friday, 18 September. Garbage not collected on Monday and […]
Emergency shelters and medical centres In the event of an emergency, you might be advised to leave a particular area on the island. The Emergency Measures Organisation (EMO) makes the decision after consulting with committee members and weather officials. If the EMO feels an area is at high risk, it will publicly notify you through the media. […]