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 in May and June of this year, bringing Lake Michigan water-safety and education to the forefront of public conversation, according to statistics maintained by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.
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 like Lake Michigan â the deadliest of the Great Lakes â is what is blamed for these recent tragedies.
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RACINE â The Racine County Dive Team wants locals and visitors to enjoy what Lake Michigan has to offer. But the team also wants people to do it safely, in light of recent drownings.
Racine County Sheriff s Office Deputy Ryan McNally shows off on Saturday a compressed air tank, which he uses when he dives into the water. Diana Panuncial
The dive team hit the sand from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at North Beach to educate beachgoers on how to stay safe while in the water.
Water safety education is one of the things the Racine County Sheriffâs Office has called for in light of three drownings last week on North and Zoo beaches, two of which resulted in deaths. The third drowning incident was of a 14-year-old girl who was still in critical condition as of Monday after being pulled from the water seven days prior on June 21, said Sgt. Michael Luell.
Diana Panuncial / DIANA PANUNCIAL
diana.panuncial@journaltimes.com
Green flags are pictured at this section of the North Beach on
Saturday. According to signage on the beach, green flags mean
conditions are safe, yellow flags mean caution should be taken and
red flags mean conditions are too dangerous to go into the
water.
RACINE The Racine County Dive Team wants locals and visitors to enjoy what Lake Michigan has to offer. But the team also wants people to do it safely, in light of recent drownings.
Diana Panuncial / DIANA PANUNCIAL
diana.panuncial@journaltimes.com
Racine County Sheriff s Office Deputy Ryan McNally shows off