Hurricane Bertha (2008) approach. On July 10, the Department of Parks placed high surf warning signs along the South Shore beaches as Bertha sent strong waves ahead of its path. Barricades were erected at all of the island's beaches, which were closed to swimming and watersports. All flights into and out of Bermuda were disrupted on July 14 as the storm made its final approach to the island. JetBlue and Delta Air Lines cancelled their flights while American Airlines executed its flights to Miami and New York a day early, escaping before the tropical storm arrived. British Airways delayed its flight to the
Bertha Lamme Feicht on 20 November 1943 and was buried in Homewood Cemetery. Her husband Russell died in April 1949. Bertha Lamme Feicht Bertha Lamme Feicht (December 16, 1869 – November 20, 1943) was an American engineer. In 1893, she became the first woman to receive a degree in engineering from the Ohio State University. She is considered to be the first American woman to graduate in a main discipline of engineering other than civil engineering. She was born Bertha Lamme on her family's farm in Bethel Township near Springfield, Ohio on December 16, 1869. After graduating from Olive Branch High School in