Medical waste on beaches latest: Ocean City's remains closed …
Sep 16, 2024 · Beaches in Ocean City, Maryland, and other areas along the coast are closed due to medical waste washing up on shore. The situation is being monitored and cleaned up by local, state and federal...
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...
Officials hope to restore ocean access cut off after medical waste ...
Sep 19, 2024 · State and federal agencies are investigating the origin of medical waste that washed up on beaches in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, forcing closures and health warnings. The situation has improved since Sunday, but some beaches remain restricted due to rough seas.
Medical waste washes up along Maryland beaches, prompting Ocean City …
Sep 17, 2024 · Ocean City and other Maryland beaches are closed due to medical waste washing up on shores. Officials are investigating the source and cleaning up the hazardous situation, which also affects...
UPDATE: Medical waste forces closures of beaches at Ocean City ...
Sep 15, 2024 · Ocean City, Assateague, Chincoteague and other beaches along the coast were closed due to a "significant amount of medical waste" washing up onshore. The source of the debris is unknown and...
Needles, syringes among medical waste washing ashore on some Maryland …
Sep 15, 2024 · Needles, syringes and other trash washed up on Ocean City, Assateague and other beaches, forcing ocean access restrictions. Officials are unsure of the source and origin of the medical waste,...
Medical waste washes up in Ocean City, Assateague - NBC4 …
Sep 15, 2024 · Swimming and ocean activities are prohibited after medical waste washed up on the sand and water in southern Maryland. Officials are investigating the source of the waste and advise people...
Significant amount of medical waste in water prompts swimming ...
Sep 16, 2024 · Officials found hypodermic needles and other medical waste in the water at Ocean City and nearby beaches on Delmarva Peninsula. They urged beachgoers to avoid the beach and issued warnings for Fenwick Island and Assateague State Park.
Ocean City, Maryland, beaches close after medical waste washes …
Sep 17, 2024 · Authorities in Ocean City, Maryland, have closed several beaches after medical waste, including syringes and pill bottles, washed ashore. Some beaches are only closed to swimming, while others...
Ocean City reopens beach to swimmers, surfers after medical waste …
Sep 20, 2024 · Ocean City announced that the beach is safe for swimming and surfing after high tides and beach sweeping removed the waste. The source of the waste is still unknown, but the town will work with ...