Officials: Avoid swimming post-Dorian

State recreational water quality officials are advising the public to avoid swimming in all coastal waters of North Carolina following Hurricane Dorian, according to a press release from N.C. Marine Fisheries.“Severe weather events like hurricanes can bring excessive amounts of rain and cause extreme flooding. These conditions increase levels of harmful bacteria in our coastal waters that can cause illness,” Erin Bryan-Millush, manager of the N.C. Recreational Water […]
Source: The Jacksonvill Daily News