Impact Of Heavy Rainfall Still Felt As Clean Up Continues From Debris

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- They hit the big debris along the shoreline of Sandy Point on Thursday.

Park workers bolstered by a small army of volunteers were hauling trees and tires out of the water and off the beach.

"We still have some stuff washing up overnight, but it's not big debris. it's stuff that's easily managed." Patrick Bright, park service ranger, said.

And it's once again volunteers doing a large amount of that managing. They were out again early Saturday morning, sifting the sand for small debris. All of it, washed down by stormwater run-off, after unrelenting rains.

"After so many weeks of rain, you're kind of life when is the rain going to end," Steve Grodnitizky, a volunteer, said. "So here we are on a beautiful day just trying to clean it all up."

While the debris may be small, it still adds up.

"It's so sad. I mean it's not just what we see, it's the bacteria, the sediment, the change to the ecology." Jenni Biondi, a volunteer, said.

There are still a few large objects hung up off the beach, but not enough to keep the water off-limits. Swimmers were allowed back in today, thanks to all those who pitched in to clean up.

"This is just a phenomenal, heartening success."

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