As the school holidays draw to a close the National Sea Rescue Institute has looked at the drowning statistics from the NSRI stations around the country for the period 1 December 2014 to 14 January 2015. In Port Elizabeth there were 4 drownings over the period - 3 due to rip currents: 4 December 2014 @ 20h00: Port Elizabeth, Woody Cape - Caught in Rip Current, 2 adults 1 January 2015 @ 21h00: Port Elizabeth, Shark Rock Pier - Drowned after jumping off Pier, 1 adult 8 January 2015 @ … [Read more...] about NSRI Festive Season Rescue Stats
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Spring Tides and Scholars on Vacation Don’t Mix Well
The New Moon on 1 July 2011, brings with it the Spring Tide and in the middle of school holidays the concern is raised that school learners on vacation angling from rocks, boating or bathing, along the coast are at great risk. Spring Tide occurs twice a month, every month of the year, everywhere in the world, at new moon and again at full moon, and affects the sea tides, causing a higher than normal high tide and a lower than normal low tide. Spring Tide peaks on the day of the full moon … [Read more...] about Spring Tides and Scholars on Vacation Don’t Mix Well
