Welcome To Beautiful Miami Beach! This Year's King Tides (Starting Tomorrow) May Be Red Tides

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Red tide — a toxic algae that leads to human health problems and marine animal deaths — has arrived in Miami-Dade, just in time for the annual King Tides. Scientists say this year’s annual highest high tides (popularly known as King Tide) could push that poisoned water further onshore, potentially spreading the algae’s health impacts inland.

“I’m hoping its going to be dead by then, but you can’t count on it,” said Stephen Leatherman, a coastal environmental scientist at Florida International University. “I’m hoping for the best.”

The city of Miami warned residents to avoid contact with floodwaters during the King Tides, which start October 6th and end October 13th, with a peak the morning of October 9. King Tides occur every year from September to November; this week’s tides are predicted to be the highest of 2018.

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Lab tests confirmed a “medium concentration” of the offending algae off Haulover Park, causing officials to close the beach to the public. Others tests revealed “very-low to low” levels off Miami Beach and Key Biscayne; officials did not close those beaches. Leatherman said so far the red tide seems mild. It was likely weakened by the long journey from the west coast, where the phenomena is far more common. On the west coast, breakouts of red tide led to massive fish kills and paralyzed coastal tourism for weeks.

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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article219446515.html

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1. But lets vote for Rick Scott

And prolong his political influence......

NOT.