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Now that COVID-19 restrictions have been loosened, and the weather has improved, more Michiganders are back in their boats.
Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and the High Water Action Team are urging boaters to be mindful of debris in the water, as Michigan is again, experiencing record high water levels.
The impact of rising water levels is being felt in a number of ways.
Erosion and storms have washed debris away from the shoreline, and undermined docks and even some houses built on the water.
On inland bodies of water, marinas, yards and public property can also fall victim to unseen debris in the water.
Jay Eikholt, EGLE’s Emergency Management Coordinator warned people taking to the water this Summer “As Michiganders take to the water for recreation, they should use more caution and be aware of dangers that can be lurking in the water, either floating on the surface or submerged by record high water levels.”
Unseen debris can damage boat hulls or propellers, or even injure someone, who is being pulled by a boat on a flotation device.
It is also recommended that boaters go over their homeowners insurance and boating policy, before they take the boat out.
