Rip currents are the leading cause of lifeguard rescues, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Why it matters: These powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water also ...

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 ...

THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES HERE. THE OFFICIAL START OF SUMMER IS TOMORROW AND TEMPS ARE CLIMBING. MANY OF US ARE LIKELY PLANNING TRIPS TO THE BEACH TOO, IN THE COMING WEEKS. BEFORE YOU GET IN THE ...