Publication: The Southampton PressBy Valerie Gordon Apr 9, 2019 4:15 PM A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported approximately 33 miles southeast of Southampton on Tuesday morning. The tremor was recorded at 7:22 a.m., according to a preliminary report from the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter—or point of origin— was roughly 41 miles southeast […]
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Ever since the Hurricane Sandy, the Old Inlet Breach has been changing each season. It could look completely different within 24 hours! Here is an update and several pictures along with a video… Breach is about 60 yards wide at its lowest point Photos: E. Noll
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Our 2019 Smith Point Lifeguard training course starts on Saturday 3/16/2019 from 1pm-4pm at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood. Please arrive 15 minutes early to process your paperwork. Candidates will need to bring : ID with their date of birth on it plus swimming and running attire. There will be no fee for this course. […]
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Humpback whale off Smith Point Beach. This little guy was spotted on 10/16/18, Credit goes to Paul Peluso.
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Read More WATCH LIVE – Hurricane Michael
According to Hurricane Center: “Data from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft along with satellite imagery and various intensity estimates indicate that Florence has weakened instead of strengthening. However, while the hurricane hasn’t strengthened in terms of peak winds, the inner-core and outer wind fields have continued to expand, resulting in an increase the […]
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By Garrett Thibodeau and Erik Gorman That’s a wrap! Another remarkable season in the books for the Smith Point lifeguards, and with it another list of accomplishments to add to an ever-growing list of achievements. Our competition teams once again showcased their athletic prowess across 4 tournaments; winning both the East Hampton tournament and the […]
Read More 2018 Summer season comes to a close!
SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Grace Kelly-McGovern August 6, 2018 631-854-0095 The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae. Should weather conditions prevent completion of the work, it will be continued […]
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Although you hope you’ll never use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a child or infant, it’s important to know the steps so that you can help in the event of a cardiac or breathing emergency. We thought that it would benefit our Junior Lifeguards and their families to go over the basic steps of CPR… they […]
Read More Junior Lifeguards – final week