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New York City, August 22, 2009--A police helicopter attempts to persuade surfers to get out of the water amid strong waves created by Hurricane Bill.

Dangerous riptides caused by the storm led many beaches along the Eastern Seaboard to close to swimmers, the Washington Post reported.
—Photograph by Mario Tama, Getty Images
 

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