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Ocean City reopens beach to swimmers, surfers after medical waste cleared
Ocean City announced Friday that the beach is finally open again to surfers and swimmers. Here's all the latest information.
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
60 agencies working to contain medical waste affecting Maryland beaches
Sixty state and federal agencies are working busily to try to contain an onshore wash of medical waste over the weekend along the coastline from Delaware down to Virginia.
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.
Needles, syringes among medical waste washing ashore on some Maryland beaches
Maryland State Parks announce Assateague State Park and other beaches are restricting ocean access after medical waste is found washing ashore.
Mysterious medical waste washing up on East Coast causes slew of beach closures
“The Chincoteague Public Beach in the Virginia unit has been added to the Closure List,” they said in an update. “All Ocean Facing Beaches at Assateague Island National Seashore are now closed to swimming or wading due to medical waste coming ashore.”
Ocean City officials reopen water after closure due to medical waste washing ashore
Ocean City is back open for swimmers and surfers, according to a post on the Town of Ocean City's website. The water had been closed since Sunday after medical waste was observed washing ashore, according to the Maryland Park Service.
UPDATE: Fenwick releases an update on beach conditions and medical waste
Fenwick Island has released new information regarding beach conditions and medical waste that has been washing ashore on along the eastern shore. At this time no medical waste was found during the last few days of inspection.
Mid-Atlantic beaches close after mysterious medical waste washes up
Plastic pill bottles, syringes, needles and other medical waste have mysteriously washed up on the shores of popular beaches along the mid-Atlantic coast.
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.
Officials hope to restore ocean access cut off after medical waste washed up
State and federal officials hope to be able to reopen beaches up and down the Delmarva peninsula to swimming by this weekend, ...
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After days of medical waste cleanup, Ocean City is open for swimming again
After five days of cleaning washed up medical waste, Ocean City officials say they're confident swimming is safe.
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DNREC cleaning Fenwick Island beach following medical waste discovery
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources is raking the beach in Fenwick after medical waste washed ashore last weekend.
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Delaware beaches closed to swimming after medical waste washes ashore
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (CBS) — Swimming has been banned at several Delaware beaches after officials say medical waste, ...