If you're caught in a rip current, stay calm so you don't exhaust yourself, and try to signal to people on the beach that you need help.

Moving at speeds of more than 5 miles per hour, rip currents are fast-moving channels of water that can pull even strong swimmers away from the shore. Though they don't drag swimmers underwater ...

If you’ve ever been swimming in the ocean, you’ve probably been warned about avoiding powerful rip currents that run below the surface and can pull even the strongest swimmers away from the ...

But rip currents are the greatest danger and account for the most beach rescues every year. Six people drowned in rip currents over a recent two-day period in Florida, including a couple ...

The 43-year-old is part of the Elgin County Drowning Prevention Coalition and hopes to raise awareness of rip currents ...

At least four people drowned over the weekend after being caught in rip currents while swimming at North Carolina beaches. Rip currents are dangerous currents that pull people out to sea and can ...

The Space Coast shoreline and nearby waters are under a National Weather Service coastal flood advisory, a high rip-current ...

Three men who were visiting a Florida beach drowned after they got caught in a rip current, according to authorities. PA parents of 6 die after being caught in rip current in Florida ...

Read full article: A rip current statement in effect for Nassau ... "They know it’s happening, but they could be doing more ...

Experts forecast Hurricane Kristy will stay far off land, but the major hurricane is expected to spark deadly rip currents later this week. Hurricane Kristy was classified as a Category 3 ...