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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Ocean Access Restored at Some Assateague Island National Seashore Areas
The National Park Service has announced the reopening of ocean access on lifeguarded beaches within the Assateague Island ...
After medical waste washed ashore, some Maryland beaches ‘hope to reopen’ oceanfront access within days
State and local officials at oceanfront beaches from Delaware to Virginia that closed due to medical waste washing ashore are ...
Ocean City reopens for swimming, surfing after medical waste found in water
Maryland officials closed the island’s beaches last Sunday when about 50 used needles, feminine hygiene products and other ...
60 agencies working to contain medical waste affecting Maryland beaches as FEMA assesses disaster potential
Sixty state and federal agencies were working Monday to try to contain an onshore wash of medical waste, including hundreds ...
Swimming Ban Issued for East Coast States
Officials have issued swimming bans at several beaches in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia after medical waste, including ...
Used hypodermic needles shut beaches in Md., Va. to swimmers
Maryland officials closed Assateague State Park to swimming or any other activities in the ocean. The Assateague Island ...