How to survive being sucked out to sea by a rip current - Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers ...

The ocean can look calm, inviting and even harmless. But just beneath that postcard-perfect surface, there’s a force that can quietly pull even strong swimmers away from shore in seconds. They’re ...

Rip currents off the North Carolina coast can be deadly. Often times, the person who goes out to rescue a swimmer in trouble is the one who ends up losing their life, experts say. Rip currents are the ...

Rip currents have killed 285 people in Florida over the past 16 years. Rip current advisories are issued by the NWS - and beach flags also indicate dangerous conditions. Why do so many ignore the ...

Just in time for spring break, one Florida lifeguard agency has a new tool for teaching swimmers how to survive deadly rip currents. Volusia County Beach Safety, whose officers and lifeguards oversee ...

This summer, don't let rip currents be that special someone to sweep you off your feet. These narrow water currents can pose a potentially life-threatening risk to unassuming swimmers. Nearly 30,000 ...

The National Weather Service Office in Mobile has warned of dangerous rip current and surf conditions in the Florida Panhandle this week. The rip current forecast comes after two drownings at two ...