Poisonous Sea Colonies Storm Ireland and UK Beaches Ahead of Hurricane Ophelia

Poisonous Sea Colonies Storm Ireland and UK Beaches Ahead of Hurricane Ophelia
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The United Kingdom and Ireland are bracing for Hurricane Ophelia, which is already washing thousands of jellyfish-like Portuguese man o' wars onto beaches.

The storm is expected to maintain hurricane force winds until it reaches the North Atlantic but the unusually strong winds coming from the Atlantic have been pushing the poisonous sea creatures onto beaches for weeks.

Matthew Little
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Matthew Little is a senior editor with Epoch Health.
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