Beach Conditions

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A local “establishment” blogger questioned MyrtleBeachSC news’ recent reporting concerning bacteria samples. Four years of SCDHEC [South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control] testing samples conclusively show Myrtle Beach rates unsafe more often than Georgetown, Charleston, and Beaufort counties. MyrtleBeachSC news meticulously covered this story these past 4 years …

This week, America’s largest newspaper, USA Today, rated Myrtle Beach as the dirtiest beach in S.C. for beach bacteria. Myrtle Beach was the key city in the State of S.C. to make the paper’s list. The city tested unsafe ten to twenty times more often than any other area in …

A short-term swimming advisory was issued today for the beach at the public access of 15th Avenue South in Myrtle Beach, according to a press release from DHEC (S.C. Deparment of Health and Environmental Control) . According to DHEC, bacteria levels have been detected in that area of water that …

Last Sunday, the City of Myrtle Beach dumped 15,000 gallons of raw sewage into the swash that drains onto the beach at 3rd Avenue South. In 2018, the Myrtle Beach Sun News reported: A 40-year-old sewer pipe broke along Canal Street on May 28, spilling 105,000 gallons of sewage. At …

Worried about coming face to face with sharks in the water on this Summer’s vacation. The website Ocearch ( https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/?list ) tracks sharks, alligators, seals, and whales globally. OCEARCH is a non-profit organization and a recognized world leader in generating critical scientific data related to tracking and biological studies of …

The Carolina Country Music Festival was evacuated today because of lightning strikes in the area. The event re-opened at 3:45 p.m. Saturday. CCMF is receiving the ALL CLEAR pic.twitter.com/qIKRwSwLWN— Myrtle Beach Police (@MBPDSC) June 8, 2019

According to researchers at the University of South Carolina, an emerging toxic microbe lurks on the SC coastal beaches. Older fat men are most at risk of contracting the virus. The microbe gets into swash (drainage) areas on the beach after heavy rains. MyrtleBeachSC news has reported ongoing about how …

MyrtleBeachSC News will be staying and covering Hurricane Florence throughout the entirety of the storm. We believe the best place to get the most accurate ongoing information on the storm is Mike’s Weather Page and will be sharing LIVESTREAMS OF Mike’s Weather Page on Facebook. For continuous coverage of the storm …

Eighteen days of continuous rains have caused DHEC to post higher than safe bacteria levels at seven area beach locations within the city limits of Myrtle Beach.  The Grande Dunes Members Area Swash rated higher than 25 times unsafe for swimming.  Any number above 104 is considered unsafe for swimming. …