Bermuda
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HFA National Reports
National Report 2007: no reported
National Report 2006: no reported
National Report 2005: no reported
National Platform
No National Platform reported
HFA National Focal Point
No reported
Other contacts:
Ministry of Labour, Home Affair and Housing
Address: 30 Parliament Street, Hamilton HM 12 / PO Box HM 1364, Hamilton HM FX
Phone: (+1-246) 297-7823 / Fax: (+1-246) 295-4780
Emergency Measures Organization (EMO)
Phone: (+1-246) 295-0011
PAHO/WHO Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries: OECC serves the United Kingdom Overseas Territories.
Contact person: Dr. Gina Watson, PWR-ECC, Office of the Eastern Caribbean Coordination
Address: Dayralls and Navy Garden Roads, Christ Church, Bridgetown, Barbados / P.O. Box 508, Bridgetown, Barbados
Tel: (+1-246) 426-3860/ 426-3865/ 427-9434 / Fax: (+1-246) 436-9779
Website: [www.cpc.paho.org www.cpc.paho.org]
E-mail: e-mail@cpc.paho.org
British Red Cross/Bermuda:
Address: Charleswood, 9 Berry Hill Road, Paget DV 03, Bermuda
Phone:(+1) 441 236 8253 / Fax:(+1) 441 236 8267
Country profile
Name: Bermuda
Capital: Hamilton
Population: 67,837 (July 2009 est.)
Area: 54 sq km
Coastline: 103 km
Population density: 1241.33 hab/sq km
Religion: Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census)
Language: English (official), Portuguese
Ethnic group: black 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2000 census)
Government: Overseas territory of the UK, parliamentary; self-governing territory
Currency: Bermudian dollar
Bermuda (the Bermuda Islands or the Somers Isles), is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) to the west-northwest. It is about 1,350 km (840 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and 1,770 km (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, Florida, USA.
The islands and islets of Bermuda lie along the southern rim of the summit of a submarine volcanic mountain in the Western Atlantic. Bermuda, a group of about 138 islands and islets, lies 570 miles east of the coast of North Carolina. The eight main islands form a chain about 22 miles long, interconnected by bridges and causeways. The warming effect of the Gulf Stream makes Bermuda the most northerly group of coral islands in the world, is affected by hurricanes, tidal waves, floods, landslides, fire disasters and wind damage.
The Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) brings together the combined services of Government, the utilities and private agencies into a centralized body primarily to provide information to the public before, during and after a storm or hurricane, and also to coordinate rescue and recovery efforts. The EMO sets up a command post (COMOPS) when a hurricane is approaching.
In September 2006, Hurricane Florence caused only superficial damage overall. 23,000 out of 68,500 residents had electricity outages. Only one hotel was damaged, with the beach of another having disappeared..
In September 2003, Hurricane Fabian, Category 3 hurricane with wind speeds up to 120mph (200km/h) and waves up to 30feet (10m), whit damage estimates up to US $300 million
Source: Government of Bermuda / UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office/ EM-DAT / CIA/World Factbook
Urban indicators:
| Indicator | 2030 |
| Total population (thousands) | 65.9 |
| Population in urban (thousands) | 65.9 |
| Population in slums (thousands) | N/A |
| Population in urban areas (% of total population) | 100 |
| Population in slums (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Annual urban population growth rate (%) | N/A |
| Annual slum population growth rate (%) | N/A |
| Population with access to improved sanitation (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with access to improved water (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with sufficient living area (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population with durable structures (% of urban population) | N/A |
| Population in rural (thousands) | N/A |
- Source: UN-Habitat - The data presented here is extracted from UN-HABITAT's Global Urban Indicators database.
- The data is drawn from different sources and based on 2030 estimates.
Progress
HFA P1 - Institutional and legal framework
HFA P2 - Risk identification and EWS:
HFA P3 - Knowledge and education:
HFA P4 - Risk applications:
HFA P5 - Preparedness and response:
Others Documents:
Web Links:
PreventionWeb Data and Statistic Bermuda
EM-DAT Country Profile Natural Disaster Bermuda
