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Thursday at 10:45 p.m., Muskegon firefighters and emergency crews were dispatched to Pere Marquette due to reports of a swimmer struggling in the water.
HOMEWOOD â More drownings have been reported in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than by this time last year, prompting officials to urge swimmers to practice water safety measures. As of July 2, there were 32 drownings in the Great Lakes, compared to 25 as of July 4, 2020, according to data collected by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. The nonprofit annually tracks drownings in the Great Lakes and recently issued a warning about a summer spike in deaths. Of the 2021 drownings, 15 occurred in Lake Michigan, compared to 12 a year ago. Five drownings were reported in Lake Huron this seas...
Slight increase in Lake Michigan drownings in 2021 Fox 17 Archives and last updated 2021-07-04 20:45:35-04 KENT COUNTY, Mich â Last year was the deadliest year on Lake Michigan with 56 drownings, and officials caution the number of drownings this year is already higher than last July 4th. According to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project (GLSRP), there's been an increase in drownings in Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes so far this year. Sunday, the non-profit released the following data: GREAT LAKES DROWNINGS INCREASE On July 4, 2020 there were a total of 25 Great Lakes drownings. To da...
Lee Newspapers Over Fatherâs Day weekend and into that following Monday, four youths were pulled from Lake Michigan and did not survive, three along Wisconsinâs southern shore in Racine and one on Indianaâs south shores in Michigan City. Another was also pulled from the water along Michigan Cityâs beach that weekend and was last reported on life support. The unpredictability of a powerful body of water like Lake Michigan â the deadliest of the Great Lakes â is what is blamed for these recent tragedies. At least 11 people have drowned in Lake Michigan ...
SEAN KRAJACIC, Lee Newspapers Life rings were installed in 2018 along the north pier in the Kenosha Harbor, one year before Racine got life rings along public beaches. Figuereo-Colon Over Fatherâs Day weekend and into that following Monday, four youths were pulled from Lake Michigan and did not survive, three along Wisconsinâs southern shore in Racine and one on Indianaâs south shores in Michigan City. Another was also pulled from the water along Michigan Cityâs beach that weekend and was last reported on life support. The unpredictability of a powerful body of water lik...