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Tropical Storm Isaias impacts felt on Tybee, Hilton Head beaches

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The sun came back out on Tybee and Hilton Head islands Monday evening, but that wasn’t the scene all day long.
by: JoAnn Merrigan and Andrew Davis
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) – The sun came back out on Tybee and Hilton Head islands Monday evening, but that wasn’t the scene all day long.
Officials on Tybee Island put their emergency plan in place several days ago, announcing waters would be closed to swimmers on Sunday and Monday due to possible impacts from Tropical Storm Isaias.
That didn’t stop residents and visitors from heading out, but by mid-morning Monday, it was a less than perfect beach day. Winds whipped the water as lifeguards flew double red flags.
Meanwhile, Tybee City Manager Shawn Gillen and his team were monitoring the storm minute-by-minute.
“The tide cycle is already past so as the surge comes it, it’s not going to be too bad,” Gillen said.
“The winds will stay up probably through the night as this thing passes through but I think we’re going to be okay,” he added.
Over on Hilton Head Island, beachgoers were seeing similar conditions.
Isaias brought rain and wind in and out of the area throughout the morning. At one point, lifeguards had to abandon their tower that came crashing down but never left their post.

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