Category: Beach Life
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Dewey Beach in Delaware Temporarily Closed to Swimming Due to Medical Waste | 6abc Philadelphia
Dewey Beach in Delaware temporarily closed to swimming due to medical waste
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Deadly Swimming Conditions Expected for Labor Day Weekend in Chicago | WGN News
Labor Day weekend is here and it marks the last time of the year where swimming is permitted at Chicago beaches, but a beach hazard statement is in effect through most of the holiday weekend, and dangerous conditions have water safety advocates on edge after an already deadly summer.
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NYC Beaches Closed but People Are Swimming Anyway | FOX 5 New York
Beaches across New York City are closed for the weekend due to rip currents from Hurricane Ernesto. FOX 5 NY’s Richard Giacovis has the latest from the beach where people are having a good time regarless of the warnings.
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Montreal Restricts Swimming At East End Beach Due To Contamination | CityNews
“I don’t think it’s a good idea to swim,” says one Montreal man, as Montreal Public Health has restricted swimming at the beach in Promenade-Bellerive Park in the city’s east end because of contamination. Swidda Rassy reports.
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Man Saved By Lifeguards After Swimming Hours In Queens | CBS New York
Dramatic video captures the rescue of a swimmer in distress at Rockaway Beach. Authorities say it happened Thursday just before 7 p.m. – an hour after beaches closed for swimming. CBS New York’s John Dias reports.
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California’s Most Controversial Beach Explained | The Children’s Pool | It’s History
California’s Children’s Pool in San Diego, also known as the Children’s Pool Beach, is a small, sandy beach area in La Jolla with a unique history. Originally constructed in 1931, the pool was created through the donation of Ellen Browning Scripps, a prominent philanthropist. She funded the construction of a seawall to provide a safe,…
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More Beaches Forced To Close Amid New Shark Sightings | Today
A rise in shark sightings very close to shore on beaches up and down the East Coast is forcing more closures just as we reach the peak of the busy summer vacation season. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.
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Just Beachy For A Swim: Eight Toronto Beaches Are Blue Flagged For Swimming | Toronto Sun
The Toronto waterfront stretching from the Rouge to the Toronto Islands has eight clean beaches for swimming under the designated Blue Flag program.
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Swimmers Flout Bacteria Warnings At Beach In Los Angeles | The Star
Beach-goers in sunny Los Angeles ignored or didn’t notice “no swimming” warnings on Wednesday (July 10) and hit the waves, as local health authorities warned of high levels of bacteria at fourteen Los Angeles County beaches.