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Coast Guard takes 187 false distress calls on the Great Lakes this year

Name: Coast Guard takes 187 false distress calls on the Great Lakes this year
Uploaded: 2026-07-16T23:16:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 43 s
Description: The U.S. Coast Guard says it's taken nearly 200 false distress calls on the Great Lakes, and is now warning of the potential consequences of such hoaxes.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it's taken nearly 200 false distress calls on the Great Lakes, and is now warning of the potential consequences of such hoaxes.