Meteorologists are warning people to stay away from Lake Eerie as weather conditions have caused dangerous rip currents. Sadly, on Sunday, a rip current swept two young men away while they were wading in waist-deep water at Huntington Beach along Lake Erie. Half brothers Austin Labbe (22) and Trent Sanchez (19) are still missing, and officials assume this is now a recovery mission.
Weather conditions forced the U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities to pause their search efforts earlier this week, and conditions continue to pose a challenge. Local news reports the two young men were visiting the beach with their siblings, when a rip current pulled them under. The boys briefly resurfaced, but the current forced them under again.
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Rip currents are “powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water” that can move at speeds up to 8 feet per second. If ever caught in a rip current, don’t try to fight it. Rather, swim parallel to the shore and then swim back to land at an angle.
See the latest on the ongoing search for the two young men who got swept away by a rip current in Lake Erie:
Here is an update on the weather conditions along the lake:
This story is still developing, and details may change.
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