HURRICANE MELISSA DEATH TOLL CLIMBS AS JAMAICA CONTINUES RECOVERY OPERATIONS AFTER CATASTROPHIC IMPACTS "Preparations should be rushed to completion in Bermuda before tropical-storm-force winds reach the island later today," the NHC warned Thursday morning.

Hurricane Melissa continues its devastating path across the Atlantic with a dangerous storm surge forecast for Bermuda on Thursday.

Bermuda once again “escaped the wrath of another hurricane”, national security minister Michael Weeks said after the island’s brush with Hurricane Melissa knocked out power for nearly 20,000

Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years.

The catastrophic storm, which caused widespread devastation across Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti, is being blamed for at least 34 deaths.

BermudAir first launched in 2023, and now operates a fleet of Embraer E175 and E190 aircraft. Beyond the New York-area markets, the airline flies to several cities across the United States, including Boston, Orlando, Raleigh/Durham, and Baltimore, along with several destinations in Canada.

Melissa was a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 105 mph as of 7 a.m. Thursday and a hurricane warning was in effect in Bermuda. Melissa was 605 miles west of Bermuda, moving north-northeast at 21 mph. There is no threat to Louisiana or the Gulf Coast.

Bermuda needed to pull in new visitors. A Boston branding and design firm is helping the island find its way. “People have an awareness issue about Bermuda,” lamented Jamari Douglas, the recently appointed vice president of marketing and communications ...