Hurricane Bill continues up eastern seaboard

(NECN/WABC: Jones Beach, NY) – Hurricane Bill is making its way up the eastern seaboard on Sunday closing beaches and setting off safety warnings for weekend boaters, swimmers, and surfers. By early Sunday, the storm had maximum sustained winds near 85 mph and was moving in a north-northeast direction. Forecasters said that the hurricane was moving closer to Nova Scotia, and was expected to approach Newfoundland by Sunday night. By early Sunday, it was about 275 miles south-southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and about 185 miles east of Nantucket. A tropical storm warning had been in effect for the Massachusetts coastline and a storm warning covered Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast. Hurricane Bill moved past Bermuda earlier Saturday, leaving behind sunny skies, debris and flooding, but no casualties. The storm cut power to about 3,700 customers and flooded some roads.