Bermuda on alert as tropical storm approaches

Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to lash Bermuda with rain and high winds in the next 24 hours as it neared the British territory.

Tropical Storm Bertha could lash Bermuda with rain and high winds in the next 24 hours.

Businesses said they planned to send workers home by noon today, local time, as a preventive measure, while residents began taping windows and securing boats.