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Headline: maine Beaches Closed as Hazardous Rip Currents Threaten Swimmers – Erin’s Lingering Impact
(Image: A dramatic photo of large waves crashing on Ogunquit Beach with red flags clearly visible. Alt text: “Dangerous rip currents close Maine beaches after remnants of Hurricane Erin bring large waves and strong undertow.”)
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OGUNQUIT, Maine – Popular Maine beaches, including Ogunquit Beach, are closed to swimming today as dangerous rip currents continue to batter the coastline following the remnants of Hurricane erin.Lifeguards are warning swimmers to stay out of the water, citing exceptionally strong undertows and hazardous conditions.
The National oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that rip currents have been a factor in nearly 40 deaths along U.S. coastlines this year, making them a notable threat to beachgoers. Even as erin weakens, the powerful swells it generated are creating life-threatening conditions along the Maine coast.
“Today has definately been the worst without a doubt,” said lifeguard Aidan Patten of Ogunquit Beach. “We’ve had thousands of people on the beach, and we haven’t sat still. Even allowing people onyl to go in up