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AP, updated 36 minutes ago
MIAMI -
Forecasters downgraded Bill to a Category 1 hurricane as it neared the eastern U.S. seaboard, but tropical storm watches and warnings remained in effect for the Massachusetts coast and parts of Canada.
Bill churned up rough seas, created dangerous rip currents and closed beaches to swimmers up and down the East Coast, including President Obama's vacation spot, Martha's Vineyard.
In Bermuda, the storm mostly spared the pink-sand shores though it cut power to about 3,700 customers and flooded some roads along the northern coast. The
airport was closed overnight and all ferry service was canceled until Sunday.Residents and tourists awoke to some water on the roads, rain and gusting winds.
"It was something to behold. I've never been in a hurricane before," said Kenny Mayne, 50, of Connecticut, a [Bermuda] vacationer who hopes to head back to the U.S. on Sunday.
On Friday night, the streets of Bermuda's capital were mostly empty and blanketed with rain. Luxury boutiques boarded up their windows. At the bar of the Fairmont
Hamilton Princess hotel, a few guests sampled the "Dark 'n Stormy" cocktail as Bill's outer bands raked the island.
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