Hurricane Bertha (2008) completed by 12:00 UTC on July 20. The post-tropical cyclone continued northeast and merged with a larger mid-latitude low near Iceland the next day. As a tropical storm, Bertha dropped rainfall over the southern Cape Verde islands. No damages or deaths were reported. On July 7, Bermuda residents began purchasing lamps, tarpaulins and flashlights in anticipation of Hurricane Bertha. In the sudden rush, some stores sold out of batteries. The Emergency Measures Organisation urged the public to monitor forecasts and remain away from beaches. The Bermuda Weather Service, meanwhile, hoisted tropical cyclone warnings and watches for the island upon its
Bertha Galland both drivers later claimed they were driving safely, eyewitness accounts indicated that the other driver ran a stop sign and that Galland’s car was traveling at an excessive speed. She was survived by her brother Seymour and uncle, Louis Watres. Seymour’s daughter, Dorothy Galland, was a 1920s vaudeville singer, comedian and quick-change artist. Berthold Galland, a co-founder of the Galland-Stewart Co., died on March 2, 1911, while in his mid-sixties. Bertha Galland Bertha Galland (November 15, 1876 – November 20, 1932) was an American dramatic stage actress remembered for her romantic roles. She was the daughter of Berthold Galland and