Emergency management officials said the evening tide brought fewer problems, but they worried about getting through Friday morning's high tide before the storm was expected to wind down.

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After being stuck in murky low-tide waters for most of the day, the Common Dolphin passed away Friday evening, according to Joanne Biegert of the Riverhead Foundation.

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However, as a high tide of 9.6m (31.5ft) was predicted for Thursday evening at 21.25 BST and even higher tides for the end of October, permanent repairs have not yet been arranged.

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