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Low levels of red tide found along beaches

On Tuesday water samples from Mustang Island, Packery Channel, and Bob Hall Pier all showed low concentrations of the toxic algae bloom.

Corpus Christi (KIII News) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said that the red tide conditions seem to be going away.

On Tuesday water samples from Mustang Island, Packery Channel, and Bob Hall Pier all showed low concentrations of the toxic algae bloom.

Toxic algae bloom causes fish kills and can affect people in the area with asthma or other respiratory issues.

Currently, there have been no reports of people with breathing problems in the area leaving officials to believe the red tide may have gone away for now.

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