Memorial Day is the unofficial start to summer, and that means a lot of people out on the water, but the U.S. Coast Guard is asking people to be safe boating or beach-going.
Edgewater Beach was packed with people even early Friday morning, and while the water looked inviting and peaceful, most everyone News 5 talked to had one consensus: it’s cold.
“When you fall in you have about 10 to 15 minutes before you start losing dexterity in your fingers and an hour to 2 hours before you become unconscious,” said PO3 Karnes. “Have a list before you go out of all the stuff we recommend taking, like your sound signals, flares, PFDs [personal floatation devices] — make sure they’re Coast Guard approved. Make sure you have a throwable; all those things need to be available,” he added.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2023 Chicago Memorial Day Weekend Guide: Beaches, Events, Things to Do, Weekend Weather and MoreWelcome to Memorial Day weekend, Chicago: the unofficial start to the summer season. And this year, the weekend will be filled with perfect beach weather -- just in time for their 2023 season opening.
Read more »
AAA predicts Thursday to be busiest travel day for Memorial Day weekendTravelers can bet both Hobby and Bush airports will be busy this Memorial Day weekend, but ABC13 has the tips you need for a smooth holiday trip.
Read more »
Friday will be busiest travel day of Memorial Day weekend, AAA saysMore than 2.1 million Floridians are expected to take a road trip for Memorial Day, according to AAA. Unfortunately, it means thousands of them will experience car trouble, AAA said.
Read more »
TSA PreCheck allows teens to accompany parents in security line for freeTSA projects 2.6M people to travel on the first day of Memorial Day weekend.
Read more »
Memorial Day Weekend: Airports bracing for unofficial start of summer travel seasonMemorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer -- and the busy travel season. JohnBDias has a look at how airport officials are preparing for the rush.
Read more »