The Balloon Fallout

In an average 200 yards stretch along the beach I counted 140 balloons. The next year a $3.5 million lawsuit was filed by Gail Broderick. Those running balloon fest not only ignored the weather conditions but also did not check with the coast guard to see if they had any emergencies on Lake Erie. On September 29, two days after balloon fest the Coast Guard suspended the search because balloons in the water made it impossible to see whether anyone was in the lake.