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Here's How, When Hurricane Ernesto Will Affect Northeast Here's How, When Hurricane Ernesto Will Affect Northeast
Here's How, When Hurricane Ernesto Will Affect Northeast Hurricane Ernesto, now located south of Bermuda, will create dangerous rip currents and rough surf along the East Coast and bring downpours to parts of the Northeast even though its path is projected to be hundreds of miles from the US coast. "Seas and surf will build along the East Coast from south to north into this weekend," according to AccuWeather.com, which notes that "swimmers are strongly urged to only swim under the watchful eye of lifeguards and obey local restrictions due to weather and surf conditions." After a mainly sunny day on Friday, Aug. 16, with a high in the mi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Shark Attack: Crews Responding To Reports Of 16-Year-Old Bitten On Long Island - Developing Shark Attack: Crews Responding To Reports Of 16-Year-Old Bitten On Long Island - Developing
Shark Attack: Crews Responding To Reports Of 16-Year-Old Bitten On Long Island - Developing New report - Shark Attack: July 4th Beachgoer Hospitalized After New Incident On Long Island Emergency crews are responding to reports that a teenager was bitten by a shark on Long Island. Crews were called at around 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 3, after the 16-year-old boy was reportedly bitten in the leg by a shark off Fire Island, near Kismet Beach. Lifeguards applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, according to police radio traffic. The teen’s condition was not immediately available. In late July of last year, a teen, also age 16, was bitten by a shark off Fire Island while surfing…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Swimming Restrictions Put In Place After Shark Caught Off Long Island Coast Swimming Restrictions Put In Place After Shark Caught Off Long Island Coast
Swimming Restrictions Put In Place After Shark Caught Off Long Island Coast New swimming restrictions are now in place after a shark was caught by fishermen on Long Island. Lifeguards were forced to put out red flags and clear the water just after noontime Sunday, Aug. 9 in Nassau County at East Atlantic Beach and Atlantic Beach Estates. Nearby, Nickerson Beach is now waist-deep swimming. Lido and Lido West Beach are now closed to new visitors, both cars and walk-ins, after reaching capacity late in the morning on Sunday.

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by Daily Voice
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One Dead After Nine Swimmers Pulled From Ocean Off Long Island Coast One Dead After Nine Swimmers Pulled From Ocean Off Long Island Coast
One Dead After Nine Swimmers Pulled From Ocean Off Long Island Coast One person died and eight others were rescued after being pulled from the ocean off a beach on Long Island. The City of Long Beach Fire Department was alerted for a water rescue shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 at Monroe Boulevard and the Ocean Beach Park, where swimmers were reportedly in distress. Fire officials said that first responders and lifeguards found a total of 10 people that needed to be rescued both in the water and stranded on a jetty. Lifeguards, surfers, and firefighters pulled all of the individuals from the water and jetty, with one victim in cardiac arrest. Fi…

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by Zak Failla