Boaters Rescued at Crab Island in Destin Due to Severe Storms

Severe weather in the Destin, Florida area on Sunday, June 18 made for a scary situation for several boaters at Crab Island.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office and Fire Department ended up rescuing multiple individuals after vessels washed ashore near the seawall on Okaloosa Island due to high winds and currents.

Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

All rescued individuals were taken to a rallying point at the Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office wants to remind everyone about safe boating and thunderstorms. They posted the following link from the National Safe Boating Council and the National Weather Service: https://www.weather.gov/safety/safeboating-thunderstorms

Now, many of us know that Crab Island is a hot spot for vacation-goers to congregate and enjoy some fun in the sun. However, many who frequent this area simply rent pontoons and the like while on vacation.

That led some on social media to wonder about the responsibility of the companies that rent to vacation goers.

Regarding this particular situation, several people took to Facebook to voice their opinions.

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Hopefully, this day will help those who rent watercraft to learn a little more about when to lie on the side of caution.

But the bottom line is no one was seriously injured, and for that, we should be thankful.

See Inside Jason Aldean's Spectacular Florida Beach House

Jason Aldean's beach house in Santa Rosa, Fla., sits right on the Gulf of Mexico.

Aldean paid $4.1 million for the new 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 4,452-square-foot beach house. The spectacular property affords the singer and his family the opportunity to walk out their back door and down a bridge to their own private beach, and the exterior of the villa features a courtyard with iron gates that includes gas lanterns, a swimming pool and a fountain.

The home's interior includes a downstairs with an open floorplan and oversized windows, chiseled stone floors, a gourmet kitchen, a bedroom and study and a fireplace, with coffered ceilings throughout. The upstairs of the home includes two separate master bedrooms that both overlook the Gulf, as well as two more bedrooms that each have their own attached bathrooms.

The stunning home is also set for whatever weather might blow in from the Gulf. Built in 2005, the house features all-impact windows and doors, as well as Geo-Thermal heating and cooling, cellulose insulation, foam ceiling and floor insulation and more.