There’s disappointing news for people headed to the beach to celebrate Independence Day this weekend.
“I’m seeing a pattern with the rainfall that we’re experiencing,” says Shannon Briggs of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. “Hopefully we will have nice weather over the weekend and these beaches will recover more quickly.”
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has closed 11 beaches statewide, due to increased bacteria levels, as a result of runoff from last week’s storms.
