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Hochul Orders Long Island Beaches To Suspend Swimming Due To Hurricane Franklin Hochul Orders Long Island Beaches To Suspend Swimming Due To Hurricane Franklin
Hochul Orders Long Island Beaches To Suspend Swimming Due To Hurricane Franklin As Hurricane Franklin ramps up in the North Atlantic, New York officials are taking measures to ensure that Long Islanders stay safe. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she directed state parks to suspend swimming on Long Island ocean beaches ahead of potential hurricane effects that could make the activity dangerous. Three beaches are subject to these restrictions: Robert Moses State Park; Hither Hills State Park; and Jones Beach State Park. Hochul said that Hurricane Franklin has already caused flooding and rough surf conditions at the parks. “With tropical s…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Stony Brook Study Projects More Intense Rain During Future Hurricanes Stony Brook Study Projects More Intense Rain During Future Hurricanes
Stony Brook Study Projects More Intense Rain During Future Hurricanes Future tropical cyclones, or hurricanes, will feature more intense rain with more rain produced per hour than previous storms but fewer hurricanes will make landfall, according to predictions in a brand-new study. The researchers at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University announced the findings on Monday, June 15. Published early online in Geophysical Research Letters, the study, which used global climate modeling, suggests that while rain intensity is likely to increase the number of storms that make landfall in the United States will decrease. “Essentially…

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by Joe Lombardi