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Lightning Forces The Closure Of All LA County Beaches
Los Angeles County Lifeguards have shutdown county beaches from Zuma to Marina del Rey due to the threat of lightning in the area.
LOS ANGELES CA — Los Angeles County beaches from Zuma to Marina Del Rey have been closed to the danger posed by lightning strikes, Los Angeles County lifeguards announced Friday morning.
“We are working with (the National Weather Service) to monitor the current weather and determine a time to safely reopen the beaches,” the lifeguard’s department reported.
{BEACH LIGHTNING} Los Angeles County Beaches from Zuma to Marina Del Rey are closed due to the potential for beach lightning. We are working with @NWSLosAngeles to monitor the current weather and determine a time to safely reopen the beaches. https://t.co/vYLtzNVVx9
— LACoFD Lifeguards (@LACoLifeguards) January 29, 2021
In the meantime, residents are advised to avoid the beaches, staying off the sand, out of the water and away from the piers.
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The National Weather Service is forecasting scattered showers and thunder and lightning throughout the morning Friday along Los Angeles County beaches.
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