Multiple Water Rescues Have Occurred Today In Porter County With At Least Two Missing
The Ogden Dunes Police Department is reporting they have responded to 5 water rescues calls today. They are reporting three people are still missing as a massive multiagency Search is ongoing at Porter Beach. One call was at the Porter Lakefront.
The Portage Dive Team is working multiple locations including West Beach where a drowning occurred. Indiana Conservation Officers are reporting strong rip currents near the shorelines today and asking everyone to stay out of the water.
The National Weather Service issued a Beach Hazard Statement yesterday warning of –
WAVES BUILDING 3 TO 6 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
- HIGH WAVE ACTION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED…
- STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED…
- STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Life threatening waves and currents are expected at the beaches. People visiting the beaches should stay out of the water.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from the shore…which occur most often at low spots or breaks in sandbars. Rip currents can sweep you into deeper water.
Structural currents form along piers where longshore currents and wave action flow into the structure. Structural currents can sweep you out into deeper water along the pier structure.
We are on scene at the beaches and provide updates on the search and recovery efforts as this situation unfolds.
