A small British territory in the western Atlantic may seem like the last place that is prepared for massive storms, but it just may be the most resilient community in the basin, if not the entire world.
Every year, the archipelago, which is made up of more than 180 islands, is brushed by a tropical cyclone, with significant impacts occurring once or twice every decade.
Since reliable data started to be kept by meteorologists in the 1800s, 90 cyclones have passed within 50 miles or less of Bermuda.
This figure includes nearly a dozen hurricane landfalls that have occurred on the territory’s only 21 square miles of land.
Despite their strength, most hurricanes cause minimal damage, which is a testament to the territory’s topography, preparation and strict building codes.
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Hurricane Fiona bypassed the territory as a major hurricane in 2022 but only resulted in minimal damage.
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