By: M.Borkowski Each season after season Beach Huts; Smith Point, Cupsogue, Meschutt and others were always fantastic throughout the summer to all lifeguards. We just wanted to express our gratitude, care, patience and daily efforts of taking care of us! Food, drinks and service were spectacular each day. I, personally, can assure you that salads, […]
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106th Rescue Wing provide rescue support to those effected by Hurrican Irma While many of us were looking forward to a kickoff of the NFL season, the South was bracing for the impact of category 5, Hurricane Irma. Several members of the 106 Rescue Wing were already helping hundreds of American citizens evacuate to safety […]
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Irma sucked the ocean away, people can literally walk on the ocean floor (video) By Jill Cueni-Cohen, 9/10/2017 Hurricane Irma is a monster. There is no better proof than the video below. A beach-goer in the Bahamas was shocked to find that the ocean water was gone at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning — all […]
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By Ginger Zee September 6, 2017; 5:05 AM Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 blasting through the Caribbean this week, and Hurricane Harvey, a devastating storm that tore through southeast Texas less than two weeks ago, both began as a group of thunderstorms moving west off the west coast of Africa — which is how some […]
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Dr. Charles Flagg took another flight over the Breach at Old Inlet on Fire Island on September 8, 2017. The flyover mosaic is available below. Mark Lang has assembled all the geo-referenced photo mosaics into a kml file that can be viewed using Google Earth. By clicking between images and using the fade in-out button you can clearly […]
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Lifeguard of the Year – John Delaney John Delaney currently is a senior at Fairfield University studying mechanical engineering. John started working at Smith Point in the summer of 2012. It was very clear early on that John, just like his father Tim, Smith Point Hall of Fame, became a successful landline puller in a […]
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And we are off… 2017 season is over, be safe, be smart and remember … always swim near a lifeguard! Beach Safety Tips 1.Swim only in guarded area. 2.Do not dive into shallow water. 3.No ball playing or Frisbees on shore line. 4.Never swim alone. 5.Children should always swim with adult supervision. 6.Check with lifeguards […]
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Smith Point Lifeguard, Mike Hartman (Class of 2010) is at it again! Long Island airmen describe Texas rescues, Harvey devastation Updated August 31, 2017 10:13 PM By Rachel Uda rachel.uda@newsday.com Jordan St. Clair spent much of Wednesday in Beaumont, Texas, dangling from a cable high above roads “like rivers” and parking lots “like lakes,” hoisting […]
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WORK AT SMITH POINT BEACH The patio area near the beach hut at Smith Point has been cleaned up and refurbished.
Read More Beach Hut Patio updatedAlways support your local Lifeguards! We ALL are trained professionals! “Galveston Island Beach Patrol has made over 160 high water rescues so far related to Hurricane Harvey. We, along with our public safety partners, are now holding our own and appreciate all the support offered from our brothers and sisters in the USLA family. Peter […]
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