With the upcoming heat wave, Orange County worries out-of-towners will descend on beaches in droves, raising the risk of coronavirus.
and trailheads during an upcoming heat wave after coastal residents raised concerns about out-of-towners descending on their communities in droves.
Temperatures are expected to climb into the high 80s and mid-90s across Southern California by the weekend. Public officials worry this will prompt thousands to head to the sand to cool off, as is typical when temperatures spike.“We have all seen the video from the beaches in Florida that recently reopened,” Whalen wrote, “and there is no reason to expect a different outcome here with the first warm weather coming.
In response, Bartlett on Tuesday at an Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting proposed closing county beaches for two weeks during the hot spell. Since surrounding counties completely shuttered their beaches, Orange County has been inundated with people from Los Angeles and San Diego counties and the Inland Empire, she said.
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