Calls for restaurants to shutter and people to leave if they can.
Not fear mongering, but they claim it’s algae. With as many unknowns that we have crossing the border and the Middle Eastern “tourists” that have been visiting water supplies...
I agree with your skepticism.
HAB (Harmful Algal Bloom) caused by excess nutrients (particularly phosphorus and nitrogen) in the water due to runoff from livestock pens....
We’ve had a lot of rain lately. Here’s more on HAB:
http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/Centers/HABS/faqs_causes_habs.html