What to Know: Beach Safety After Third Lowcountry Drowning This Week

What to know: beach safety after third Lowcountry drowning this week

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) -- It is the prime season for people heading to the beach to take a dip into the waters.   It’s also the prime season for a chance of severe storms which can create hazardous conditions and higher risks for water-related emergencies. Safety officials constantly warn beachgoers about dangerous rip currents. Many say they’ve heard the message and feel confident they know what to do. Second drowning reported on Hun…

North Carolina man drowns after trying to save his child at Hunting Island beach

A North Carolina man drowned after reportedly trying to save his child from the waters at Hunting Island State Park on July 4.

NC man drowns at Hunting Island trying to save his children – The Island News – Beaufort, SC

By Mike McCombs and Amber Hewitt The Island News A North Carolina man drowned at Hunting Island State Park just after noon on Friday, July 4, while trying to save his children. The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office, on Saturday morning, identified the deceased as 38-year-old Paul Peters from Indian Trail, N.C. Peters and his wife, Emily, and their two children – Asher, 4, and Ezra, 7 — were in Beaufort County on vacation, according to a source at…