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A dangerous mahogany tide rises in the Chesapeake Bay following a storm that dumped nearly five inches of rain and washed untold amounts of pollution into the bay around Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia. Run-off is an insipient and oft-overlooked environmental threat, but the algal bloom is a symptom that can't be ignored. These blooks can happen quickly and lead to toxic conditions that raise the risk of illness and infection in humans, as well as anoxic conditions that can devastate marine wildlife.