hampton township, 2 percent are protected by life lifeguards. and 98 percent are not. here is more from bill wilkinson, the east hampton supervisor. >> there are so many tourists in the area and nonresidents, they don't have the understanding of the sea conditions a lot of the local people have just growing up here and understanding what happens with big waves and what happens with flooding and tidal surges. caution is the word of the day. you cannot be off cautious. i have seen too many mistakes happen out here. we don't want that to happen. >> all of the beaches in montauk closed on thursday. they are expected to be closed again today on friday as the sun comes up, marianne. and they could be closed through the weekend. that's not good news with labor day coming. >> it is certainly not. did you hear anything from that emergency management official about what their plans are? it sounds like it will move on

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