Distress Signals Sent Into the Sky by Ships

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Underground Worlds, Group 2166, Puzzle 3 (Stormwater Drains).

Question is: Distress Signals Sent Into the Sky by Ships

and the answer is: FLARES

Word Meaning:

FLARES — plural of flare

Definitions from Wiktionary.