Still No Lifeguards on Assateague Island; Rip Current Risk Increases with Tropical Storm
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With the remnants of tropical storm Chantal coming up the coast, there's a concern of rip currents. Some beachgoers who want to go into the water have to get by without lifeguards at Assateague Island.
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The public beaches at Assateague National Seashore still have empty lifeguard stands after federal cuts to the National Park Service budget eliminated lifeguards.
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