Overview

• More than 20 people were stranded on an ice floe on Lake Erie near Catawba Island in Ottawa County.
• The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies were notified of the situation at 10:21 a.m.
• Nine people were rescued by the Coast Guard, four by local firefighters, and seven were able to self-rescue using their own airboat.
• No injuries were reported in the incident.
• The Coast Guard has reminded the public to exercise caution around ice formations, as they can quickly become hazardous.