Beaches reopen weekend after medical waste contamination crisis
Authorities reopened beaches while some question what appears to be a delayed investigation into the source of the medical waste.
Update: Medical waste diminishes at beaches; ocean restrictions are case-by-case
Visitors to Delaware beaches who are hoping for a dip in the ocean should check with community officials first. Decisions on whether to allow swimmers and surfers are made locally. The Department of Natural Resources (DNREC) makes the determination for beaches at Delaware Seashore State Park and Cape Henlopen State Park.
Beaches in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia closed to swimmers after medical waste washes ashore
Beaches in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia announced they were closed to swimmers Sunday due to medical waste that washed ashore.
Ocean City reopens beaches after unknown medical waste found along Va., Del., Md. shores
Days after garbage of unknown origin washed ashore in Ocean City, Maryland, town officials are reopening the beaches to the public, according to a statement.To
Needles among medical waste washing ashore on Maryland beaches
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New Jersey beaches are clear as needles and trash wash ashore in Delaware and Maryland
Officials in New Jersey say there have been no reports of used hypodermic needles or other garbage washing up on local beaches after incidents in Delaware and Maryland over the weekend. Rangers at Assateague State Park in Maryland discovered the garbage,
Delaware issues swimming advisory for ocean beaches due to medical waste
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a one-week recreational water advisory for nearly all Atlantic Ocean beaches in Delaware, two days after medical waste started washing ashore.
Swimming banned at beaches in Va., Md., Del. after medical waste washes ashore
Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste washed ashore.
Public or private? A battle roils over who can access beaches along the bucolic Russian River
This summer, the Russian River in western Sonoma County has been the site of pitched battles over public access rights to the ...
As swim buoys disappear from state park beaches, Michigan DNR urges caution
Once swim buoys are removed, it's no longer considered safe to swim in those areas, according to the Michigan Department of ...
Fire and Rescue NSW battling out-of-control bushfire burning in Sydney's Northern Beaches
An out-of-control fire is burning near Oxford Falls in Sydney's north. Firefighters are at the scene trying to control the ...
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Residents evacuated a fire rips through Sydney's Northern Beaches
Residents are being urgently evacuated from Sydney's Northern Beaches as firefighters battle an out-of-control hazard ...
Winds and an astronomically high tide hit northside beaches in Dennis
Flooded parking lots, coastal erosion and heavy surf along northside beaches in Dennis at the midday high tide on Friday, ...
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First Alert Weather: Nice weekend with a few brief showers, rip current risk at area beaches
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Alert Chief Meteorologist Mike Bureys says our drier weather pattern has arrived. Only a few ...
This endangered whale species was spotted in coastal waters of Delaware beaches this month
Delaware beaches are a travel spot for many, including this unique animal species spotted last week in Dewey. 6ABC reported ...
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The Beaches – “Jocelyn”
The Beaches are continuing to kick out new singles after the breakout success of their album Blame My Ex. This week’s new offering “Jocelyn,” which arrives a couple months after “Takes One To Know One ...