Observed (mo/day/year): SEP/19/2010
Observation time: 1505 UTC; 1105 AM Eastern
Reported By: VP9HK Tony Siese
Contact number:
Geographic Location of Observation:
Hamilton, Bermuda
Latitude: ; Longitude:
Wind Measurements: Measured
Sustained Wind Speed: MPH
Gust Speed: MPH
Wind Direction: N degrees
Barometric Pressure: MILLIBARS
Measured Rainfall: INCHES
Comments: Tony-VP9HK has received the following reports from around the island.
The South Shore Road along the Botanical Gardens is covered in six to eight inches of water.
At the roundabout where Johnny Barnes stands, at Trimingham Road water is up to the bus shelter. One small boat has already sunk off of the Dinghy Club.
The causeway that links the main island with St Georges and the airport closed about an hour ago.
Latest Belco reports:
Circuits Out:
Evans Bay 280 - Granaway Heights area Customers affected 1,015
(this has gone out several times)
Branch Lines Out:
Jubilee Road/Watlington Road
Cottage Hill/Abbotts Crescent
Loyalty Estate/Loyalty Drive
Sofar Drive
Hinson Lane
Ocean Avenue
Tribe Rd 2 Warwick
South Road Warwick (area of The Breakers, Sea Cliffs)
Several smaller branch lines
Single Calls: Less than 20.
2,500 customers without power at 10:00. Belco has a team on both sides of the Causeway.