Beaches in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia closed to swimmers …
Sep 16, 2024 · All ocean-facing beaches on the Assateague Island National Seashore, a 37-mile-long island along the coasts of Virginia and Maryland, are closed to swimming or wading, the park office announced...
Beaches Close in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia as Needles …
Sep 16, 2024 · The authorities closed beaches in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware to swimmers on Sunday after medical waste — including used hypodermic needles and used feminine hygiene products — washed...
Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in Maryland …
Sep 17, 2024 · 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 Maryland beaches, the agency said in a statement.
Officials ban swimming after medical waste washes ashore in Maryland …
Sep 16, 2024 · OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste, including hypodermic needles,...
Lewes added to long list of beaches closed to swimmers due to …
Sep 17, 2024 · The medical waste that began washing up on Delmarva's ocean beaches Sunday has reached the Delaware Bay. Lewes Assistant City Manager Janet Reeves said medical items were first observed on the...
Beaches in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia closed after 'medical …
Sep 17, 2024 · Multiple stretches of beaches along the coast of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia are closed until further notice due to needles and other medical waste washing ashore, officials said.
4 Del. beaches closed to swimmers: Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, …
Sep 16, 2024 · Rehoboth and Bethany beaches announced their closures to swimmers on Monday, joining Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island after medical waste began washing ashore Sunday.
Delaware and Maryland beaches announce closures due to …
Sep 16, 2024 · Beaches from the Indian River Inlet to Fenwick Island have announced closures due to reports of medical waste washing ashore. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control say emergency response teams are on site and ask residents to call the environmental hotline if more onshore medical waste is found.
Medical waste washes ashore in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware ...
Sep 17, 2024 · OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Officials warned people to stay out of the ocean at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia after they said medical waste, including hypodermic needles,...
Beaches in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware closed due to needles, …
Sep 16, 2024 · Ocean-facing beaches in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia were largely closed early Sunday afternoon from Fenwick Island, Del., to Chincoteague, Va.