GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Hundreds headed to the Lake Michigan shoreline Saturday afternoon in Grand Haven to enjoy some time at the beach during theCoast Guard Festival.
They were greeted byred flags flying, but that didn’t stop some from swimming anyway.
Sgt. Eric Westveer, who heads up the Marine Division of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, warns that ignoring the red flag warning has proven to be a fatal mistake in the past.
“We strongly urge you to pay attention to those flags and if it is red, do not enter that water,” Westveer said. “It’s not something we can enforce, but it’s deemed unsafe at that time.”
At the state park, folks crowded the sand to get a look at thewaves fueled by southern wind, forcing the water over the pier head, the boardwalk, flooding the path and making things slick for those taking it all in.
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