Drones Aid Suffolk County Authorities in Beach Monitoring Due to Increase in Shark Sightings

With drones, Suffolk County authorities are closely monitoring the beaches of Long Island due to the increase in shark sightings in the area.

Just last July 4, authorities saw 50 sharks 200 yards from the shoreline.

This worries the authorities since the holiday period is just beginning and a high influx of bathers is expected, especially on weekends.

As they pointed out, this predator has been seen more often because a special fish, which sharks normally eat, has approached the bay.

To prevent incidents, the NYPD deployed technology to detect them.

Suffolk County Police personnel are closely monitoring the beaches to try to detect sharks so they can close the beaches to the public in time.

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This July 4th and for 25 minutes, the city of New York was illuminated by the 60,000 rockets that were launched in commemoration of Independence Day.

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Some 2 million people went to see this traditional spectacle in the seven points established in Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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The gunpowder show started at 9:25 pm.

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This year the novelty was the drones that formed different images in the sky of New York.

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“This is something that you have to see at least once in your life. It is indescribable,” said Diego Ardila, a spectator of the fireworks.

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Despite the threats of rain during the afternoon, nothing prevented New Yorkers from enjoying the event.

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The docks and parks were crowded from an early hour.

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In all, the show set off some 60,000 rockets.

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People watch the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks in New York, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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The fireworks were the big attraction of the night.

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The authorities did not report any major incidents during the festivities.

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The attendees did not hesitate to capture the images with their cell phones.

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This was the 47th edition of the traditional celebration.

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2023-07-06 14:11:00
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