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Florida declares a state of emergency as red tide kills animals and disrupts tourism

by Joel Achenbach, Kate Furby, Alex Horton 18 Aug 2018 10:47 UTC
Biologists perform a necropsy on a whale shark that died in Florida waters © Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Florida's governor this week made official what residents of southwest Florida already knew: The bloom of toxic algae that has darkened gulf waters is an emergency. The red tide has made breathing difficult for locals, scared away tourists, and strewn popular beaches with the stinking carcasses of fish, eels, porpoises, turtles, manatees and one 26-foot whale shark.

Gov. Rick Scott (R) late Monday declared a state of emergency in seven counties stretching from Tampa Bay south to the fringe of the Everglades. Scott promised $1.5 million in emergency funding.

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