CEBU CITY, Philippines — The term “rip current” has gained wider public attention following the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) confirmation that the natural ocean phenomenon is believed to have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Memorial Day weekend kicks off, and summer unofficially gets underway, beachgoers may be wary of rip currents across East Coast ...

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 ...

At least two people have died from rip currents in New England this summer, including a father who rescued his children.

Beach rescues fell in Ocean City through July but rose in Bethany Beach, as fluctuating surf conditions produced sharply different workloads along neighboring stretches of coastline. The Ocean City ...

SAN DIEGO — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but ...

Nearly 200 people have died from rip currents on beaches of North and South Carolina from 2000-2025, with most occurring along North Carolina's coast.

Strong rip currents are keeping San Diego lifeguards busy once again as a growing swell linked to Hurricane Genevieve creates increasingly dangerous ocean conditions for swimmers. The combination of ...

This one thing can dramatically improve your chances of survival. Every summer, millions of Americans head to the beach without realizing the ocean’s deadliest hazard often isn’t a shark or a towering ...

When a Rip Current Sucks You Out to Sea, Try Not to Panic SAN DIEGO (AP) — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly ...