Double Red Flags Flew While Effects of TS Cristobal Felt in South Walton
Posted by Jamie Conley on
The Beaches of South Walton experienced high surf, rip currents and double red conditions most of last week due to effects from Tropical Storm Cristobal which made landfall further west. South Walton Beach Lifeguards, Walton County Sheriff's department and EMS were kept busy with emergency calls and water rescues all week long in spite of double red flags flying with warnings that the water was closed to swimmers.
According to a post on the Walton County Sheriff's Facebook page on June 9th Beach Safety Patrol, Walton Sheriffs, South Walton Fire Department and EMS were all kept hopping last week as beach goers ignored the double red flags flying. Double Reds are a signal to all that the beach is closed to swimming due to unsafe surf conditions…
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