2013 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:29:14 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: "Assateague Seashore [MD] partially reopens after WWII ordnance is detonated"
 
Assateague Seashore partially reopens after WWII ordnance is detonated

By Candy Thomson
The Baltimore Sun
June 25, 2013


On a sizzling day, one of Maryland's premier summer getaways turned ghost town while an Army bomb squad exploded World War II-era munitions that had washed up at Assateague Island National Seashore.

After two muffled explosions late Tuesday morning, a portion of the park reopened, including the main drag, Bayberry Drive, but ocean access and parking were limited, said a park spokeswoman, Rachelle Daigneault.

"We are taking our time to make a complete assessment, but we're not anticipating any further issues," said Daigneault, who did not expect the public to cancel plans to visit the island for July 4.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-assateague- bombs-20130625,0,3590750.story

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