All 21 of Mississippi's beaches have been shuttered for swimming due to the presence of toxic algae. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality announced two additional closures on Sunday due to a blue-green harmful algal bloom, after previous closures were issued for the 19 other beaches
All 21 of Mississippi's beaches have been shuttered for swimming due to the presence of toxic algae.
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is urging people and their pets to avoid water contact in the affected areas, such as swimming, wading or fishing, and to avoid eating anything taken from the waters"until further notice."
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