CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — When Azania Lane-Majestic arrived at the beach with her family this month, her initial excitement gave way to concern. No lifeguards could be seen despite heavy, pounding surf.
Beach season began Saturday with 280 lifeguards, well short of what the city needs, amid a yearslong staffing shortage. But more will come by summer’s peak. By Alyce McFadden Wesley Parnell and Sean ...