Category: Safety
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Clearwater Beach sends up purple flags warnings after swimmers report jellyfish stings
If you’ve been out to Clearwater Beach over the past day or so, you may have noticed lifeguards have the purple flags up.
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DEM: Portuguese Man o’ War spotted in coastal waters; swimmers use caution
For those wondering why state beaches are flying purple flags, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said it should serve as a warning to beachgoers that there may be Portuguese Man o’ War in the water.
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Some swim amid red flags and search for drowning victim
South Beach in South Haven remained closed Monday after emergency crews rescued several people from Lake Michigan over the weekend and one person remains missing. (Sept. 7, 2020)
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Teen brothers who drowned in Lake Spanaway were ‘weak’ swimmers
Two brothers drowned in Lake Spanaway on Sunday afternoon. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, the brothers, 14 and 15 years old, were in the roped-off swim area using a small floatie. Officers were told that the pair were not strong swimmers. One brother started having trouble swimming, according to officers. The other brother…
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Warning for Labor Day swimmers after three drownings in Galveston
Galveston Beach Patrol has a stern warning for swimmers after three drownings occurred during the Labor Day weekend.
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‘Stay out of the water,’ Dangerous swim conditions on Lake Michigan
On the unofficial last weekend of summer, swim conditions on Lake Michigan are going be dangerous on Sunday going into Labor Day.
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Body of missing 16-year-old swimmer found off Galveston Island
A body matching the description of a missing 16-year-old was found Sunday morning, more than 12 hours after a search began. First responders recovered the body near 47th Street around 11 a.m., according to Peter Davis with Galveston Island Beach Patrol. The boy was swimming with friends Saturday night and disappeared around 9:15 p.m. along…