UPDATE: Coastal Towns Close Ocean Swimming Due to Medical Waste …
Sep 16, 2024 · Ocean City and Fenwick Island officials are prohibiting ocean swimming after discovering medical waste washed up on coastal beaches Sunday, per the towns' social media pages.
Latest on medical waste on beaches: Ocean City's closed ... - Yahoo News
Sep 17, 2024 · Ocean City beach remains closed out of 'abundance of caution' Monday. "Ocean City Beach Patrol, Public Works and Emergency Services have been actively monitoring the waste washing...
Officials hope to restore ocean access cut off after medical waste ...
Sep 19, 2024 · State and federal officials hope to be able to reopen beaches up and down the Delmarva peninsula to swimming by this weekend, but are still puzzled over the source of medical waste that led to the closures beginning Sunday.
UPDATE: Medical waste forces closures of beaches at Ocean City ...
Sep 15, 2024 · Ocean City and Assateague beaches in Maryland were closed Sunday due to a "significant amount of medical waste" washing up onshore. What we know.
Ocean City reopens for swimming, surfing after medical waste …
Sep 20, 2024 · Ocean City reopened its beaches to swimming and Assateague Island National Seashore began to incrementally open beaches Friday almost a week after used hypodermic needles and other medical...
Needles, syringes among medical waste washing ashore on some Maryland …
Sep 15, 2024 · Assateague State Park, along with other beaches along the Maryland coast, is experiencing a significant amount of medical waste washing onshore. Access to the ocean will be restricted at this...
Significant amount of medical waste in water prompts swimming ...
Sep 16, 2024 · (Ocean City, MD) -- Officials have placed restrictions on water access at Ocean City and nearby beaches on Delmarva Peninsula after they found significant amounts of medical waste in the water. The waste included hypodermic needles.
Medical waste washes up along Maryland beaches, prompting Ocean City …
Sep 17, 2024 · Medical waste washes up along Maryland beaches, prompting Ocean City to close. Swimming, wading, surfing, or any activities in the ocean are not permitted at this time. OCEAN CITY,...
Ocean City reopens beach to swimmers, surfers after medical waste …
Sep 20, 2024 · 1:26. After nearly a week of beach closures due to medical waste washing up on Sunday, Ocean City announced Friday the beach is finally open again to surfers and swimmers. The big announcement ...
Medical waste washes up in Ocean City, Assateague - NBC4 …
Sep 15, 2024 · Beaches have been closed and ocean activities barred along southern Maryland after medical waste washed up around Ocean City. Officials in Ocean City announced the closure on Sunday afternoon....