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Lowcountry Headlines   IOP warns parents to watch children at
the beach  IOP warns parents to watch children at the beach
Holidays are typically busy but the Isle of Palms County Park
Manager, Cynthia Wilson, told News 2 this year continues to
break previous records for number of people at the beach.  "Now
that Folly Beach no longer permits alcohol on the beach," Wilson
said more people are heading to the Isle of Palms.  She said two
weeks ago there were nearly 1,100 cars in the IOP county park,
meaning there were easily several thousand people on the beach.
In addition to the crowds, they've also had an increase in
riptides this year too, leading to more emergency responses.
"We have seen an increase in water rescues this season due to
the changes of the beach area and those rip currents," she said.
"We've had a lot of emergency calls this season and I would just
advise people, you know, when you're coming out watch your
children! Over Memorial Day wee