Assateague Island National Seashore Park officials have announced the reopening of the Chincoteague Beach parking lot ahead of the Labor Day weekend after the effects of Hurricane Erin wreaked havoc and closed beach access for days.
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An 18-year-old swimmer who drowned at Assateauge Island National Seashore in the waters off of Virginia's portion of the U.S. National Park on July 24 has been identified as 18-year-old Cresencio Lucas Chavez Velasquez of Parksely, Virginia.