RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Australia - Biological Hazard

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-02-16, 09:24:34 [UTC] Ref.no.: BH-20100216-24958-AUS Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-02-17 at 06:07:15 [UTC] Event: Biological Hazard Location: Australia State of Queensland Mackay Harbour Beach Situation: Lifeguards have netted another 30 box jellyfish at Mackay Harbour Beach. The discovery comes a day after a record 26 were caught in nets at the popular swimming spot. Mackay lifeguard supervisor Paul Barker said about eight stingers were also found washed-up at Blacks Beach and Far Beach this morning. Mr Barker warned beachgoers not to enter the water. “People better make sure that if they do go swimming that the red and yellow flags are out,” he said. “They then need to ask the lifeguards about what is going on out in the water.” Mr Barker said lifeguards would do another drag at Mackay Harbour Beach tomorrow morning to determine whether it was safe to re-open. 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