Hurricane Bertha (1990) rapidly strengthened. Bertha became a hurricane early on July 29, though it weakened back to a tropical storm later that day. On the following day, Bertha re-intensified into a hurricane and peaked as an 80 mph (130 km/h) Category 1 hurricane on July 31. Early on August 2, Bertha made landfall near Sydney, Nova Scotia while weakening and transitioning back into an extratropical cyclone. Large waves impacted the East Coast of the United States; waves were reported along the coast of North Carolina. In Florida, rough seas caused two fatalities by drowning, as well as at least 200 lifeguard rescues.
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