Indian River County Dept. of Emergency Services, Facebook, Monday afternoon, Oct 15:

Red Tide Update

There are indications that Red Tide has reached Indian River County and we are working closely with the Indian River County Department of Health to assess conditions. There have been reports of sporadic dead fish and mild respiratory irritation. There are no Indian River County beach closures at this time. The Department of Health is collecting samples for both confirmation and the potential level of Red Tide based on the number of organisms present. In an abundance of caution should the State Department of Health confirm the existence of Red Tide, we encourage all people to follow the recommendations provided by the Department of Health:

People, especially those with respiratory issues, are encouraged to stay away from the beaches if possible for the next 2-10 days. Persons may experience throat irritation and/or coughing if directly exposed to Red Tide.

Higher wind or tides can spread it more quickly.

there is still "something down here in Jensen Beach...not as bad as a couple of weeks ago BUT!


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I should've visited the beach this morning to see all the dead reef fish.

Looks like the cold front cleared it out, at least for the moment.

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it was Gone for a few days...but now with the wind more out of the East, we are starting to get the "cough - coughs" again...

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Speaking of Cosmology...We are a speck of dust on a speck of dust...