Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a beach use advisory for all local beaches until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, due to the rainy weather. According to Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, the county’s interim health officer, residents should exercise caution when participating in any activity in “ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers.”Â
With the storms, there is a chance that bacteria or chemicals from trash and debris may have contaminated waters near these discharge sites.Â
If there is more rainfall, the advisory may be extended. According to the National Weather Service, there is a chance of showers through Saturday, March 17.Â
For updated information, visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/beach or call the county’s beach closure hotline at 800.525.5662.