Staff Reporter
GULF SHORES — Crowds filled local beaches Sunday as the Memorial Day weekend continued.
Surf conditions were calmer than earlier in the weekend, but yellow flags, warning of moderate surf conditions, still flew at the Gulf Shores Public Beach. At the Alabama Gulf State Park, where George Burnett of Orange Beach drowned Saturday, red flags warned swimmers of hazardous conditions. On Friday, Michael Evans of Mississippi drowned at Orange Beach.
While some visitors said rising gas prices hadn't affected their holiday plans, others said they had chosen a more local getaway to save money.
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