Hurricane Bill blamed in death of girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave, Florida swimmerPORTLAND, Maine — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept a group of surf-watchers into the sea at a Maine park Sunday, including a 7-year-old girl who died after the Coast Guard pulled her from the churning waters. Coast Guard: Girl in Maine swept to sea by large wave from Hurricane Bill dies after rescueEDGARTOWN, Mass. — The Coast Guard says three people were rescued at Acadia National Park in Maine and no others are believed to be missing after a large wave washed over a crowd watching the surf. Spectators swept to sea by large wave from Hurricane Bill at Maine national park, rescuedEDGARTOWN, Mass. — A large wave fueled by Hurricane Bill swept spectators out to sea at a Maine park Sunday as the storm-churned surf attracted onlookers and daredevils along the Eastern Seaboard. Hurricane Bill speeding past New England shores, heading toward Canadian watersEDGARTOWN, Mass. — Hurricane Bill caused some dangerous surf and was being blamed for at least one death, but it moved away from New England on Sunday in time for the president to begin his Martha’s Vineyard vacation. Hurricane Bill blowing off New England shores, heading toward Canadian watersEDGARTOWN, Mass. — Hurricane Bill taunted the New England coastline from a distance Sunday, after closing beaches and setting off a string of safety warnings for weekend boaters, swimmers and surfers along the eastern seaboard. |