Category: Beach Life
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Cape Town Launches Festive Season Beach Safety Plan | SABC News
The City of Cape Town launched its Festive Season Beach Safety Plan at Big Bay in Bloubergstrand.Close to 700 lifeguards and hundreds of policing personnel will be deployed across the metro. A major component of the plan is to encourage the public to choose safe areas to swim to prevent possible drownings.
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Rahui Lifted for Auckland Beaches After Sewage Leak – But Not All Are Safe for Swimming | AM | Newshub
The rahui for many Auckland beaches has finally been lifted after a sinkhole sent millions of tonnes of sewage into the harbour – but still, not all beaches are safe for swimming.
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School Students Banned From Ocean Aquatic Activities After Shark Attacks | 7 News Australia
A controversial ban on school beach excursions over shark fears could be overturned within days. The snap decision is under urgent review after shark patrols were brought forward by two weeks.
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Imperial Beach Lifeguards Facing Health, Staffing Challenges Amid Sewage Crisis | CBS 8 San Diego
In this Earth 8 report, Neda Iranpour shows us what it’s like to be a lifeguard during IB’s contamination crisis.
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Swimmers Oblivious to ‘Sewage Dump’ in Cornwall Beauty Spot | The Independent
Children splash and play in a picturesque Cornwall bay completely oblivious to a “foul brown liquid with bits in it” pumping into the water through a running drain. In shock footage, swimmers at Swanpool Beach, hailed for its “clear turquoise bay” near the outskirts of Falmouth, continue to swim in the water. Described as the…
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Manhattan Opens Its First Public Beach, but There Will Be No Swimming | NBC New York
You can now go to a real Manhattan beach — and no, we’re not talking about the Brooklyn neighborhood or the famous coastal spot in Southern California. Gansevoort Peninsula opened Monday afternoon as the first public beachfront on the island, according to the Hudson River Park Trust. Located just west of the Meatpacking District, the…
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Humza ‘Complacent’ as 50 Out of 89 Popular Beaches Fail Safe Bathing Standards Says Willie Rennie | The Scottish Sun
At FMQs, Humza Yousaf was questioned about widespread contamination at many of Scotland’s outdoor swimming sites by Liz Smith. The First Minister said: I take some exception to the use of the term “widespread”. The Scottish Government is committed to improving water quality in bathing waters across Scotland. Ms Smith replied: ‘I am a bit…
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Would You Swim in Odesa’s Mined Sea? | Johnny FD
Even though there are signs warning not to swim in the black sea off of Odesa’s coast, locals have had enough and decided to take their chances to cool off anyways. Today I take my chances and join them.
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How to Prepare to Swim in Hurricane Season | WAVY TV 10
Hurricane Lee is expected to bring rip currents. Learn how to stay safe during hurricane season with less lifeguards on duty.