…DANIELLE REMAINS STATIONARY… …EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN A LITTLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS… Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is forecast during the next few days. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles (30 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up […]
Read More ‘Danielle’ becomes first hurricane of 2022 Atlantic season
At approximately 2:30 PM, a call came over the radio of a boater in distress at west breach (~ 2 miles plus west of Smith Point), part of FINS. Smith Point guards responded (via wave-runner and ’gator’) along with Park Rangers and SC PD. No one was hurt. Follow up on the boat…
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From left-right; Tim Delaney, Rich Sinclair, Mariusz Borkowski, Ron Gross, Sean Callahan, Ian Fogarty and Pat Scribner Ron Gross, 2nd VP of NYSUT was visiting Smith Point Monday morning. While at the Point today, Mr. Gross was talking, listening and offering his support to all of our SPLA members. NYSUT is more than 600,000 people […]
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Photo: Left to right; K. Konarski and Tim Stecher Tim grew up in Sayville New York and graduated from SUNY New Paltz with his Bachelors degree. In 2022, aside from protecting Suffolk County Beaches, Tim worked as a New York State EMT, coached for Sachem Swim Club and currently is training to become an Air […]
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Incredible video of a tornadic waterspout in Long Island Sound between Orient Point and New London this afternoon. Approximately, 50 miles north-east of Meschutt Beach. This footage was shot on the Cross Sound Ferry
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Photo and article credit: https://trihamletnews.com/ Civic member makes final plea for high line platforms Nicole Fuentes (Mariana Dominguez contributed to this story) The Suffolk County Department of Public Works is seeking to replace the existing Smith Point Bridge with a new, high-level fixed bridge built along an alignment slightly to the west of the existing bridge. […]
Read More Smith Point Bridge anticipates 2024 construction
The 2023 USLA National Lifeguard & Junior Lifeguard Championships will be held in Virginia Beach VA from Aug 9-12, 2023.
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Hurricanes are the most powerful storms known to man. Find out when hurricane season peaks, how the storms form, and the surprising role they play in the larger global ecosystem.
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The 2022 Jersey Mike’s USLA National Lifeguard Championships starts today. Competitors, coaches, and families will compete over four days in intense athletic competitions in the ocean and on the sand. Good luck to all competing in Hermosa Beach. www.uslanationals.org Results
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If you were stuck in traffic coming home Tuesday, after work…. Here is why. Today at 1:10pm the Brookhaven Fire Department was activated for a large brush fire in the area of Sunrise highway at exit 57. 5-3-30 was on scene shortly after and requested additional assistance from neighboring departments to handle a large and […]
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