Two major ice floe rescues occurred Monday on the Great Lakes off the coasts of Sherwood Point, Wisconsin, and Sebewaing, Michigan, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
in Michigan and Wisconsin on Monday rescued 25 people stranded on ice floes in the Great Lakes amid unsafe ice conditions.where 11 people were trapped.Following the response in Wisconsin, the Coast Guard received reports of people stranded on a second ice floe, with some in the chilly water, off Sebewaing, Michigan.
The U.S. Coast Guard said two major rescues occurred Feb. 6, 2023 after 25 people were stranded on separate ice floes on the Great Lakes. Coast Guard crews from Station Saginaw River, Air Station Detroit and Air Station Traverse City responded to the call. In total, 14 people were rescued. U.S. Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay ice rescue team rescued 11 people stranded on an ice floe near Sherwood Point, Wisconsin, Feb. 6, 2023.
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