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Be vigilant, be safe around water this summer

6 succumb to drowning in 2021 before heat begins

No amount of time moves slower than when you can’t find your child.

What may be just a few seconds of scanning the backyard feels like an eternity as panicking thoughts race through your brain — perish the thought those little feet pitter-pattered to the edge of a pool.

The same residential luxury that affords Phoenicians solace and respite from the brutal desert sun also carries a heavy risk that reaps victims every year.

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Be vigilant, be safe around water this summer

6 succumb to drowning in 2021 before heat begins

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