DANGEROUS WATERS
Series produced by Great Lakes Today
Drownings at Great Lakes beaches often have a common cause: dangerous currents similar to those found along the ocean. Over the past decade, some 500 drownings and rescues have been attributed to structural, longshore and rip currents. This four-part series examines the issue from various perspectives, including a grieving mother, scientists developing a warning system, and a Michigan beach where drownings are concentrated.
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Drownings at Great Lakes beaches often have a common cause: dangerous currents similar to those found along the ocean. Over the past decade, some 500 drownings and rescues have been attributed to these currents. In a four-part series, Great Lakes Today examines the issue from several perspectives.
Part 1: A grieving mother recalls the day her teenage son drowned on Lake Erie.
Part 2: A look at the science behind structural, longshore and rip currents, and at researchers trying to develop a warning system.
Part 3: A visit to Berrien Co., Mich., where several factors have led to a concentration of drownings.
Part 4: The search for solutions such as better education about ways to survive a powerful current.
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