Hurricane Bill strengthens in open Atlantic on track to Bermuda; Claudette loses steamPENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — A tropical storm that lost steam after blowing ashore Monday dumped rain on Florida and Alabama, while the first hurricane of this year’s Atlantic season picked up strength over open waters on a path toward Bermuda. Hurricane Bill 2009: whereaboutsHurricane Bill 2009 is a tropical storm which is rapidly gaining strength and may reach the status of Hurricane within a shorter period. Hurricane Bill was the first one of the season, it formed over the Atlantic Ocean. |