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Lifestyle
Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats
Pet owners are being advised to keep their animals away from parts of the Potomac River after potentially deadly algae mats were detected. A new alert was issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautioning that the algae - which was collected from Williamsport to Riley Lock - could be harmful to animals if ingested. This week, a second advisory was issued for the Cumberland area. According to officials, "the algae has the appearance of mats of fine, green cotton and can be found along the shoreline, attached to rocks or plants, on the bottom or floating downstream…
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Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats
Pet owners are being advised to keep their animals away from parts of the Potomac River after potentially deadly algae mats were detected. An alert was issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautioning that the algae - which was collected from Williamsport to Riley Lock - could be harmful to animals if ingested. According to officials, "the algae has the appearance of mats of fine, green cotton and can be found along the shoreline, attached to rocks or plants, on the bottom or floating downstream." PET HEALTH ALERT: Algae mats detected in the Potomac Riv…
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11 Rescued From Disabled Boats On July Fourth On Potomac River
All's well that ends well. Multiple agencies in the DMV region were on hand on Thursday night, when a strange scene involving two vessels played out on the Potomac River, officials say. Shortly before 11 p.m. on July 4, a distress call was made regarding a boat taking on water after striking an unlit buoy in the area of Piscataway Creek on the river, leaving the vessel disabled. Seven people were on board the sinking ship. Things got trickier when a Good Samaritan attempted to offer an assist, but ultimately wound up entangled in the other boat's lines, leaving it disabled with two adults…
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Multiple Tornado Warnings Issued Across Parts Of Maryland (
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Several tornado warnings have been issued in Maryland late on Wednesday morning as the region continues to grapple with rough weather. Early on June 5, an alert was issued in Charles County, which was quickly followed up across the state, according to the National Weather Service. Tornado Warning including Boonsboro MD, Myersville MD and Keedysville MD until 6:15 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/5hBZ7FsH5v — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) June 5, 2024 Tornado Warning including Owings Mills MD, Garrison MD and Hampstead MD until 6:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/8Y1lcjYX07 — NWS Baltimor…
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Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD
A body recovered from the Potomac River on Monday morning near Sandy Landing at Great Falls Park is believed to be that of a swimmer who was reported missing over the holiday weekend, officials say. Searches for the swimmer began on Friday night, when two men were reportedly attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland, but only one made it successfully through the trip. 5/27 8a Potomac River - body recovered - believe to be the missing swimmer https://t.co/i2Z90YSZkB — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024 "Presumably this all began on Friday, where we had a report of a couple swimme…
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