Tropical Storm Alex heads for Bermuda area with wind, rain

Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, headed for a close pass by Bermuda on Monday after deluging parts of Florida and and causing three deaths in Cuba.

Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, headed for a close pass by Bermuda on Monday after deluging parts of Florida and causing three deaths in Cuba.

Alex strengthened some over the Atlantic after becoming a tropical storm early Sunday when it moved over the Atlantic following its trek across Florida, where it left streets flooded and motorists stranded in some cities Saturday.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Alex has weakened and had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph early Monday. Further weakening was expected Tuesday. It was centered about 140 miles northwest of Bermuda and moving to the east-northeast at a brisk 28 mph. This motion is expected to continue until the storm is absorbed Tuesday.

A driver climbs out of his stalled car after he tried to move it to higher ground in the parking lot at the Beachwallk at Sheridan Apartments in Dania Beach, Fla., on June 4, 2022.Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel via Getty ImagesThe storm was expected to pass just north of Bermuda on Monday. A tropical storm warning was in effect on the island, where forecasters said it could drop 1 to 2 inches of rain from late Sunday into Monday.

Bermuda’s national security minister, Michael Weeks, said emergency services were monitoring the storm.

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