On Sunday evening, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation closed Horseneck Beach in Westport once again due to Portuguese men o' war and dangerous ocean currents.
Purple flags will be floating at Westport's Horseneck Beach this week to keep swimmers safe from Portuguese man o' war floating along the surface of the water.
These ugly creatures can deliver a very painful sting. They move by a combination of winds, tides and currents, all of which can drive them to the ocean's beaches.