Beaches in the town of Guardamar del Segura, in southeastern Spain, closed earlier this week after the discovery of two venomous sea slugs in the water, local authorities announced.

Hurricane Erin will be hundreds of miles from the Massachusetts coast, but it could still cause problems at beaches.

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Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, won't make landfall on the U.S. East Coast, but it will impact residents and visitors at North Carolina's Outer Banks.

The ocean is taking more than it gives on Martha's Vineyard. Each storm is cutting deeper into South Beach in Edgartown, and the pace is accelerating."The storms are coming a bit harder and faster," said Edgartown conservation agent Kara Shemeth.

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New York City beaches will be closed heading into the weekend as Hurricane Erin is expected to cause dangerous rip currents throughout the area. Multiple city and state

Hurricane Erin continues its northerly track and is set to deliver impacts to the beaches in New Jersey and Delaware.