By Dennis Yusko Ulster County PUBLISHED 3:21 PM ET Jun. 30, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:21 PM EDT Jun. 30, 2021
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Hudson Valley officials and emergency responders are urging the public to wear lifejackets after at least four people drowned in the Delaware River in as many days, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Sullivan County spokesperson.
The latest drowning has deeply shaken Highland Supervisor Jeff Haas, one of the Yulan firefighters who performed resuscitation on a 28-year-old drowning victim Tuesday evening at a campground near Barryville, according to Dan Hust, director of communications for Sullivan County.
“This river doesn’t play games,” Haas said. “The recent deaths have been of young, able-bodied people who drowned because they weren t wearing PFDs (personal flotation devices). This young guy was