51. Several St. Croix beaches were closed to swimmers Saturday as authorities worked to reconnect a sewage treatment plant. 52. The beach was always closed, although bathers who reach it by boat are usually tolerated. 53. Ten years ago, sewage washing up on the shores of Long Island Sound routinely closed beaches and fish kills devastated those making their living on the water. 54. The beach was closed after the attack but Virginia Beach officials reopened it Sunday morning. 55. The beach was closed Saturday after the attack but Virginia Beach officials reopened it Sunday morning. 56. The beaches were closed because heavy rains last week swamped five sewage pumping stations on the shore of Long Island Sound. 57. The Health Ministry said Tuesday the pipeline had not yet been fixed and the beaches would be closed for a few more days. 58. The latest red tide has also forced the government to close three beaches on the southern side of Hong Kong island. 59. The Park closed the beach while the U.S. Congress and President Clinton squabble over how to balance the federal budget. 60. The park service closed northern beaches Friday after the sea wasp jellyfish, which normally live further off shore, began washing from the Atlantic Ocean. |