South Haven Area Emergency Services emphasizes beach safety through flags
South Haven Area Emergency Services
and last updated 2021-05-11 12:45:56-04
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. â South Haven Area Emergency Services will start its annual program of flying safety flags at city beaches for the summer months this Saturday.
This year â in the wake of an increase in water-related emergencies a year ago â SHAES and the City of South Haven are implementing initiatives to better inform the public before heading to the beach, especially on red flag days, a news release said Tuesday.
South Haven Area Emergency Services
The cityâs IT staff has developed a text messaging system that will send alerts to mobile phones when flags are flying red.