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OVER A DOZEN: Heavy Rains Mean Closed Beaches

Bryan Monaghan

Story Created: Jul 2, 2009 at 11:55 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 2, 2009 at 11:55 PM EDT

So the weather's clearing up, this is a big holiday weekend, you're heading to the beach, right?

Maybe not.

As of Thursday night, 15 of the state's beaches have been shut down because of high bacteria levels in the water. The Rhode Island Health Department monitors the state's beaches, and blames the surge in shut-downs on the recent heavy rains, which cause sewage overflows, and other runoff problems to occur.

ABC 6 News Reporter Tom Langford has the list of beaches currently closed.

Monday, Jul 6 at 12:14 PM seth wrote ...

god whaTCHING the vidoe thats helpfull

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Friday, Jul 3 at 7:31 AM Holly Johnston wrote ...

You need to watch the video clip to find out the names of the 15 beaches. lol

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Friday, Jul 3 at 7:23 AM Anonymous wrote ...

You forgot to include Tom Langford's telephone number so he can tell me the name of the beaches that are closed!!! Where are they???

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Friday, Jul 3 at 6:40 AM Renee wrote ...

It sais here that Tom Langford has the list of beaches. There is no list. Not very helpful.

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Friday, Jul 3 at 2:34 AM Matt wrote ...

Rhode Island thnks they are a tourist destination, right. Who wants to swim with someones bowel movement? Rhode Island is pathetic

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