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Florida health officials are advising residents and travelers to avoid contact with the hazardous algal bloom, also known as Red Tide, which has now appeared on both of Florida’s coasts. The Red Tide was originally showed itself along Florida’s Gulf Coast, and affected 100s of miles of beach front, littering the beaches with carcass of dead fish and aquatic mammals. It is unclear if the algal bloom which is now appearing on the Atlantic coast has been transferred by the Gulf Current from the Gulf of Mexico or if the blooms are naturally occuring.
Travelers, be they on vacation or part of the snowbird migration from the north are urged to educate themselves on the risks associated with the Red Tide. Florida residents view algal blooms as part of the annual changing of the seasons, what makes this instance unique is that severity with which the Red Tide is affecting the Gulf Coast and its appearance on the Atlantic Coast.
#BREAKING: Red tide confirmed in Miami-Dade; beaches north of Haulover closed https://t.co/dhkwbNXkrD pic.twitter.com/2bKpG4NNlO
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) October 4, 2018
We commend to all a review of Harmful Algal Bloom reference from the CDC (CLICK HERE TO ACCESS). Media is reporting that those who have come into contact, while swimming, are reporting respiratory irritation and skin reactions.
Here is a local Miami television station’s report on the Red Tide.
