Hurricane Humberto

POWER OUTAGES: UPDATE 11AM

Quick update: Customers out as of 11AM: 12,460 (35%) Customers restored as of 11AM: 29,933 And remaining outages by parish, in no particular order: Devonshire: 1,371 St. Georges: 657 Pembroke: 1,873 Sandys: 1,413 Smith’s: 853 Warwick: 2,163 Paget: 1,910 Southampton:...

REMINDER: Unplug your appliances, electronics, and power cords from wall outlets to protect your technology from power surges. We recommend installing surge protectors to help safeguard valuable electronic equipment and to plug sensitive equipment into a separate,...

Power Outages: Update 9AM

Quick update: Customers out as of 9AM: 12,138 (34%) Customers restored (today) as of 9AM: 5,870 And remaining outages by parish, in no particular order: Devonshire: 1,308 St. Georges: 593 Pembroke: 1,778 Sandys: 1,460 Smith’s: 724 Warwick: 1,912 Paget: 2,267...

IMPORTANT CUSTOMER OUTAGE NOTE: Temporary Power Cuts

It is sometimes necessary to temporarily shut off power to an area that has already been restored in order to safely restore surrounding and interconnected areas. This is part of the process and, although frustrating, is absolutely necessary to ensure the safety of...

POWER OUTAGES: UPDATE 8:30PM

Quick update: Customers out as of 8:30PM: 15,769 (44%) Customers restored as of 8:30PM: 24,008 And remaining outages by parish, in no particular order: Devonshire: 1,236 St. Georges: 374 Pembroke: 2,304 Sandys: 1,635 Smith's: 708 Warwick: 2,766 Paget: 2,413...

Power Outages: Update 7PM

As of 7pm, the number of BELCO customers without power has been reduced to 16,448. Approximately 56% of customers who lost power have had it restored. Our crews are making good progress. Again, much of the damage caused by Hurricane Humberto is making it difficult to...

Power Outages: Update

Sep 19, 2019 @ 15:13 Currently 18,579 customers (48%) have had their electricity supply restored. This morning, at 5:30am, there were 28,608 customers without electricity. Our crews are making good progress, but there are challenges. Much of the damage caused by...

Safety Tip: Generators

Generators are extremely useful tools, but they can also be very dangerous if not used correctly. NEVER use a generator indoors. Generators should NEVER be operated in any part of your home or indoor space, regardless of whether there are open windows. Use a generator...

Hurricane Humberto Update

Hamilton, Bermuda Following the passage of Hurricane Humberto, BELCO is aware of a number of outages across the island affecting 20,628 customers as of 2 pm. Approximately 43% of customers who lost power have had it restored.  As a reminder, a BELCO spokesman asked...

SAFETY TIP: Downed Power Lines

When lines from a utility pole fall to the ground, touch a fence, or land on a car, please remember: Stay away from downed power lines - at least 35 feet or more (that’s approximately three car lengths) Always assume downed power lines are energised and dangerous Stay...

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