Rehoboth Beach closes to swimmers Monday due to medical waste, following Dewey and Fenwick
Rehoboth Beach announced its closure to swimmers on Monday, joining Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island after medical waste began washing ashore Sunday, though a news release from the city said the closure is "primarily due to rough surf conditions.
2 Del. beaches closed to swimmers after medical waste washes ashore, state urges caution
Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island officials made their announcements Sunday afternoon on social media and in email blasts. When asked for information, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control spokesman Michael Globetti said his ...
60 agencies working to contain medical waste affecting Maryland beaches as FEMA assesses disaster potential
Sixty state and federal agencies were working Monday to try to contain an onshore wash of medical waste, including hundreds of hypodermic needles and feminine hygiene products, over the weekend along the coastline from Delaware to Virginia,
Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware
Officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they say medical waste, including hypodermic needles, washed ashore
Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in MD, VA and DE
Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control advised beachgoers to leave the beaches from the Indian River inlet to Fenwick Island Sunday afternoon and to refrain from swimming after reports of waste washing ashore on nearby ...
Swimming restricted at Ocean City, Assateague beaches due to ‘medical waste’
Water access was restricted Sunday afternoon at Ocean City and surrounding beaches after officials say a “significant” amount of medical waste had washed ashore.
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Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in MD, Virginia, Delaware
Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste washed ashore.
Medical Waste Washing Ashore In Three States Sparks Concern
Medical waste, including hypodermic needles, has washed ashore on several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, prompting officials to ban swimming in the affected areas. Maryland Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Gregg Bortz told the Associated Press (AP) over email that swimming,
Mysterious medical waste washing up on East Coast causes slew of beach closures
Officials are closing multiple beaches along Delaware, Maryland and Virginia after medical waste washed up on shores. Trash containing items like syringes began showing up along the coast of Assateague on Sunday,
Maryland beaches close after medical waste washes up
Some beaches in Ocean City, Maryland, have been shut down after medical waste – including syringes and pill bottles – washed ashore.
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Delaware beaches closed to swimming after medical waste washes ashore
Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control advised visitors to leave the beach and refrain from ...
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Rehoboth, Bethany close to swimmers Mon. due to medical waste, following Dewey and Fenwick
Rehoboth and Bethany beaches announced their closures to swimmers on Monday, joining Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island after ...
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UPDATED: Beach Warning from Chincoteague to Fenwick Island & Dewey Beach for Medical Waste Washing Up on Beaches
Medical waste has been found on the beaches from Assateague State Park to Fenwick Island and officials are closing the ocean ...
UPDATE: Ocean City beach remains closed into Wednesday, with new update from town
The town of Ocean City added an update Wednesday to its official page stating why, as of Wednesday afternoon, the beach ...