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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:ideograph-other"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Evan LaCross, 401-799-0100 Tuesday,
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">GOVERNOR DAN MCKEE, DEM WARN OF HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS FROM HURRICANE ERIN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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RI –<span style="color:black"> Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) advise the public to exercise caution along shoreline areas and beaches due to dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents as Hurricane
Erin passes offshore southern New England. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.weather.gov/box/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!JJtUCfsMhASYFbffvJ_w59MPyu2XkqIJVpZRKyVZ7kmF0k586T-GT8NH2mrHREhlIBcfgW1pELPy-YJG96eJOlxvy-jy_uzv4hKg$"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue">The National Weather Service
(NWS) has issued a high surf and rip current advisory</span> [weather.gov]</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> and dangerous conditions are expected to affect southern facing beaches Tuesday through Friday. DEM
urges the public to use caution along shoreline areas until the hazardous conditions pass.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Caption1"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Stay away from rocky coastal areas during storm events. Slippery rocks are hazardous and even lethal during storm impacts.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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anglers, and onlookers. Do not stand on rocky coastal areas and stay far away from areas where waves might splash over. These waves can easily sweep a person into the water from what seems like a safe viewing area.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:ideograph-other"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">DEM is monitoring state beach conditions closely. Beachgoers should stay close to lifeguards, listen to safety announcements,
and pay attention to the beach warning flags. Staff will update flags at state beaches throughout the week as conditions change and implement swimming restrictions as needed. Learn more at
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.riparks.ri.gov/beachsafety"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:blue">www.riparks.ri.gov/beachsafety</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Boaters should safely moor vessels and secure paddlecraft. Loose boats trigger emergency searches that divert resources and put first responders at risk. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:ideograph-other"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Rhode Islanders are encouraged to monitor
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://x.com/NWSBoston__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!JJtUCfsMhASYFbffvJ_w59MPyu2XkqIJVpZRKyVZ7kmF0k586T-GT8NH2mrHREhlIBcfgW1pELPy-YJG96eJOlxvy-jy_jnnmrs7$"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF">NWS Boston</span> [x.com]</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
for updates on the forecast. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">For more information on DEM programs and initiatives, visit
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0066FF">www.dem.ri.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.
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