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I lived in a coastal region where, every storm season, people would get swept out to sea and drown because they were watching storm waves from the beach. Someti
by heavyset_go 3y ago
I lived in a coastal region where, every storm season, people would get swept out to sea and drown because they were watching storm waves from the beach. Sometimes they'd even go in the water, out on jetties or out on piers, without any appreciation for the sheer forces at work that push the water around. With enough force, even ankle to knee deep water can sweep you off your feet and suck you out to sea.
Sadly parents let their kids do this and some have lost their lives.
- christkv 3y agoWe had two tourists just get killed last week during storms. Both swept off harbor walls wanting to look at the waves. There are literally warning signs everywhere.
- heavyset_go 3y agoYeah, it's usually tourists or people vacationing from their beach houses. It's sad when more than one person drowns this way, because it usually means the additional people that lost their lives were trying to rescue the others. Recently happened to a parent and their kid here.