A teenager swimming at a beach in Palm Beach County on April 12 died after being caught in a rip current. Rip currents claim ...

The fast-moving current can push swimmers away from the shore, but it does not pull them under the water. Swimmers often try to counter a rip current by swimming straight back to the beach, but this ...

Ocean safety expert Bruckner Chase shares what you need to look for the minute you step onto the beach, while Greg Dusek from the National Ocean Service explains the science behind rip currents ...

At 3:48 a.m. on Sunday, the NWS Wilmington NC issued an updated rip current statement valid between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Myrtle Beach area. The NWS says, "Dangerous rip currents expected." ...

make sure you make rip current and beach safety a priority if you are heading to the beach this Easter and school holidays," she says. More information: Sean Kelly et al, Quantifying rip current ...