Nonprofit organization says lifeguards at South Haven beaches could prevent rescues, drownings
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Last year marked the deadliest year on Lake Michigan since 2010 with over 50 drownings, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.
and last updated 2021-05-24 17:03:21-04
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. â With Memorial Day weekend ahead, beaches along Lake Michigan will be busy with many visitors.
One nonprofit organization is pushing extra hard to keep people safe by ensuring they re aware of lake conditions.
Last year marked the deadliest year on Lake Michigan since 2010 with over 50 drownings, according to the
They said South Haven s beaches saw three of those drowning deaths, but if lifeguards would have been present they might have been preventable.