I just read a report on some drowings on the coast. Here is a summary.... Hurrican Florence is sending in the waves to the coast of North Carolina and causing more drownings. At least two people drowned when caugt in rip currents. A 23 year old man, James Carl Frazier, is missing after he "fell from his kayak. USCG helicopters and other EMS units are searching for him. People went to his rescue when a wave swept over him and he disapeared. The Carolina Beach Fire Chief said there was little hope that Frazier would be found alive. "A friend who had been kayaking earlier said Frazier, who was married at the beach on Sunday, refused his offer of a life jacket." Frazier said, "I don't need it." The full story is online at www.wral-tv.com. I think I have read of at least 9 drownings at the beach this summer and several more on the local lakes. The two paddle boats deaths involved people not wearing PFDs. Later... Dan McCarty *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 13 2000 - 14:20:14 PDT
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