CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WAVY) — The beaches at Assateague Island are closed due to extreme rip currents and high surf brought on by Hurricane Erin. The closures were announced on Thursday, meaning swimming ...

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, MD/VA - The National Park Service has announced the reopening of ocean access on lifeguarded beaches within the Assateague Island National Seashore. The closure of ...

Two popular beach destinations along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia — Ocean City and Assateague Island — reopened to swimmers after closing for nearly a week following reports of medical waste ...

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 waste ...

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Va. - The waves and winds from Hurricane Erin left a visible mark on the barrier islands of Chincoteague and Assateague this week, with visitors and locals alike feeling the effects ...

Hurricane Erin, downgraded to a Category 2, is impacting Ocean City, Md., with high winds, rough surf, and coastal flooding. Swimming and surfing are prohibited as of Aug. 19 in Ocean City due to ...

Swimming was banned at beaches in Ocean City and on Assateague Island on Sunday after used hypodermic needles and other medical waste washed ashore, authorities said. Maryland officials closed ...

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