Another shark bite was reported on Long Island Wednesday evening, after a surfer suffered a minor bite on Fire Island.
LONG BEACH, NASSAU COUNTY -- With temperatures soaring into the 90s, the beach sure does seem appealing for Thursday.The latest was Wednesday night when a 16-year-old surfer was bitten 20 yards out from Kismet Beach on Fire Island.He was able to walk out of the water and was taken by Saltaire Fire Rescue to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment.Experts say the warmer and cleaner waters mean sharks are getting closer to shore than they used to.
Crews have been out trying to make sure the grid stands up to the increased demand, and our local utilities are asking you to consider making some changes, like lowering the shades, closing doors to unoccupied rooms, and running appliances early in the morning or late at night."We really need the public to be active participants in moving their thermostat to 78 degrees.
"Honestly, I'm just trying to stay cool. Trying to stay inside as much as I can because the heat is overwhelming," a resident said.
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