RSOE EDIS: USA - Biological Hazard - 2010.01.11

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2010-01-11 04:46:52 - Biological Hazard - USA EDIS CODE: BH-20100111-24510-USA Date & Time: 2010-01-11 04:46:52 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Hawaii, Hanauma Bay, Not confirmed information! Description: An influx of box jellyfish has forced officials to close off Hanauma Bay to the public. In less than an hour, more than 40 box jellyfish were found on the beach at the bay Sunday morning. Countless more were spotted floating just offshore. The situation will be reassessed Monday morning and a decision will be made to keep Hanauma Bay closed or open it back up to the public. Box jellyfish warnings continue to be posted along Waikiki beach and Ala Moana beach as well. Officials said there are still a large number of box jellyfish being spotted but not as much as Saturday, when more than 500 box jellyfish were found on Waikiki Beach and more than fifty people were treated for stings. Signs will continue to be posted until further notice. The name of Hazard: Box jellyfish Posted:2010-01-11 04:46:52 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu