Hurricane Bill scatters sand, coral, tree debris in Bermuda

Bill had winds of 105 mph as it skirted Bermuda and squeezed between the island and the East Coast of the U.S. The storm brought heavy bands of rain and big waves to Bermuda, stirring its typically crystal clear waters. Residents along the East Coast were warned about high surf and rip currents.

A tropical storm warning was in place for parts of Massachusetts, and forecasters said the storm could regain intensity over open waters this weekend. In Bermuda, the storm mostly spared the pink shores. 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. Mayne has been on vacation in Bermuda for about a week with his two daughters. He hopes to head back to the U.S. on Sunday.

At 8 a.m. EDT Saturday, the center of Bill was about 235 miles west-northwest of Bermuda and about 410 miles east of Cape Hatteras, N.C. The tropical storm warning included Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard off the Massachusetts coast, meaning tropical storm-force winds of 40 mph or more could hit in the next 24 hours.

A tropical storm warning also remained in effect for Bermuda.

Many tourists shrugged off the threat of the approaching storm, but it apparently cut short a vacation for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton. State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters the Clintons left Bermuda on Thursday night.

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