People have been flocking to the
mountains to enjoy the outdoors and nature. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s
Office has some tips to help you make your visit a safe one.
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:
https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/6507
Also, there have been reports of
heavy traffic and many parked vehicles along US-2 in the Eagle Falls area just
east of Index. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office asks that if your
destination is full to please go to plan B to keep our highways safe and to
help with “social distancing.”
Here are some details from the Snohomish
County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page,
“On Wednesday, a 21 year-old
Tacoma man jumped into the water at Eagle Falls and did not resurface.
Emergency vehicles had to use the westbound lane to drive east due to all the
cars parked on the highway. (This is a huge hazard and delays life-saving
efforts) Our dive team searched the water for several hours Wednesday night
before suspending the search operation. The team was unable to locate the man
due to a strong current and dangerous water conditions. This area continues to
be extremely busy and is very dangerous! The water appears calm, but has an
extremely strong current underneath that can pull down even the strongest
swimmers. Please #RecreateResponsibly and find another place to swim. Sadly,
this summer we have already responded to numerous drownings at this same location.
#EagleFalls Wear a life jacket!”
Snohomish
County Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management:
https://twitter.com/SnoCo_DEM/status/1289240523249553408?s=20
The Herald:
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/despite-drownings-tiktok-fame-draws-hordes-to-eagle-falls/
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/another-man-is-presumed-drowned-near-eagle-falls/