NY Officials Close Beaches as Storm Passes 10:23AM Sunday Aug 30 2009 by lilhurricane
NEW YORK (AP) -- Officials are warning people to stay out of the water at scores of New York beaches because of high surf and pollution churned up by the remnants of Tropical Storm Danny.
On Long Island, Nassau County's health department closed 20 beaches Saturday because of heavy rainfall. Suffolk County closed two beaches and advised against bathing at 64 more.
Storm water runoff often leads to sewage discharges and elevated bacteria levels on Long Island sound.