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Friday, September 16, 2011

Heavy Winds And Rain Impact The Chesapeake Bay

Recent storms caused serious damage when they made landfall along the East Coast in September. Although the storms have since passed, their impact is still being felt in and along local streams and waterways as well as in the Chesapeake Bay. A brown plume of sediment filled with trash, debris, sewage and other pollutants is currently making its way down the Chesapeake Bay. People have reported seeing tires, dining room chairs and even toilet seats floating in local waterways. Satellite images, like this one shown from NASA, track the pollution coming from large tributaries like the Susquehanna, Potomac and Rappahannock rivers.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    AND no boby cares. Small boats are in danger. Large trees,tires and you name it was in the bay along the eastern shore coastlines not one word of warning from the powers in chagre.They dont give a damn.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    and yet water alliance will expect you to believe that manure from the farms is responsible for pollution in the bay...go figure!

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    been driving over the bnay bridge last couple of days the water is really brown. always thought water should be clear and look blue. Not in maryland though!

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