Leave immediately
“Everyone needs to leave now!” an officer barked through a megaphone. “This area is off-limits!”
The crowd murmured in confusion, but the urgency in the officers’ voices left little room for argument. “But what’s going on?”
someone called out. “No questions, just go!” the officer replied firmly. Robert grabbed their belongings, urging his kids to follow.
The once-crowded beach was quickly emptying, people hurrying away with anxious glances back at the cordoned-off area.