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Memorial Day Preparations: Captain Matt Brooks, Marine Patrol, ALEA

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Memorial Day Preparations: Captain Matt Brooks, Marine Patrol, ALEA
Memorial Day Preparations: Captain Matt Brooks, Marine Patrol, ALEA

Pat and Marie talk with Captain Matt Brooks with the Marine Patrol Division of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency about safety and social distancing on the water this Memorial Day

With alabama's amended safer at home order set to go into effect this evening-- many people will head to the lakes and rivers to usher in the unofficial start of summer.

So how will social distancing and the new amended health order impact your time on the water?

Joining us on the phone now is captain matt brooks with the alabama law enforcement agency's marine patrol division.

Good morning captain brooks.

Pause --patrolling the water will be a little different now, how do you monitor social distancing on the water?

Docks?

--what about boat ramps?

Are you worried about crowding and controlling crowds?

--this is the first time many people will be venturing out of the house and on the water for weeks, what are

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