Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forecasters have warned that a former tropical disturbance making its way inland is making Gulf Coast beaches prime for rip ...

Rip currents are among lifeguard Andy Lavallee's biggest concerns, and with good reason. The stealthy, unpredictable killers claim about 100 lives in the United States each year, including several in ...

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NORFOLK, Va. — This week marks the first-ever Rip Current Awareness Week for Coastal North and South Carolina. From April 27 through May 3, the National Weather Service offices in Wakefield, Virginia, ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- When you have a trip planned to the shore a check on the weather forecast is almost a guarantee, but do you also check the threat rip currents? Rip currents, but wait...what ...

An estimated 100 people are killed each year by rip currents, which drag swimmers away from shore Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

The Lowcountry’s coastlines are known for their natural beauty, beaches and family-friendly atmosphere. But beneath the scenic waves, one of the ocean’s most dangerous hazards can quickly turn a beach ...

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also make rip currents more likely to occur. They are not always easy to spot, ...

Using advanced computer simulations, researchers from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this image provided by NOAA, a harmless green dye is used to show a rip current. (NOAA via AP) As Independence Day approaches ...

Last month, two young paddle boarders found themselves stranded in the ocean after strong winds and currents pushed them 2,000 feet from the shore of Oak Island, North Carolina. But rescuers had eyes ...

Forecasters have warned that a former tropical disturbance making its way inland is making Gulf Coast beaches prime for rip currents, a deadly ocean danger that kills dozens every year in the United ...