Over 70 drowning deaths across the Great Lakes this year

There have been more than 70 drowning deaths across the Great Lakes this year; cold-water temperatures, rip currents, and boating without a lifejacket are direct contributing factors to those deaths. U.S. Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in three- fourths (76%) of recreational boating fatalities in 2017, and that […]