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A broken foghorn has been sounding every 30 seconds for weeks, driving people crazy
Narragansett residents have been dealing with this iconic New England sound round-the-clock—and there’s no end in sight.
A malfunctioning foghorn has been blaring every 30 seconds off the coast of a Narragansett, Rhode Island, beach for the last few weeks.
Narragansett residents spoke to NBC 10 about the relentless bellowing, which is originating off the coast of Salty Brine State Beach.
“It’s annoying, extremely annoying,” Peggy Benz told the news outlet, adding that she hears it at both her home and at her workplace. “It’s crazy. Absolutely crazy.”
“I think in moderation, it brings you back to the days when the Point Judith lighthouse used to have a fog horn. But this is a little bit too much,” Benz said.
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The Coast Guard said the horn is blaring on repeat due to a mechanical issue. However, due to structural concerns, there is currently no timeline for fixing it.
“We’d like to have it fixed. … It’s been like this for months,” resident Anne Kotch told NBC 10. “In the house, we don’t really hear it right now, but outside in the summer, we’ll be more aware of it.”
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