Sargassum Seaweed Piling up on Galveston and Surfside Beaches as Season Ramps Up

Galveston crews move seaweed away from shorelines just in time for Memorial Day weekend

Crews are required by federal guidelines to wait on relocating the sargassum until it hits an average height accumulation of 2.5 feet or higher and a ground cover width of 10 feet or more.

Galveston deploys heavy machinery as seaweed surge swamps beaches before Memorial Day

A fast-growing blanket of sargassum prompted Galveston, Texas, tourism officials to deploy heavy equipment just days before Memorial Day weekend, with crews racing to keep public beaches accessible during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. With the holiday approaching, workers Tuesday began moving the seaweed away from the waterline to clear space along the shoreline and improve beach access. The Galveston Park Board of Trustees init…

Sargassum seaweed piling up on Galveston and Surfside beaches as season ramps up

Sargassum is washing up on Texas beaches. NOAA is watching it closely