How to Stay Safe From Rip Currents, and What to Do if You’re Caught in One From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves.

“If you don’t understand what they’re doing and how to react within a rip current, they can be deadly for anyone,” Gill said. “As the tide starts coming in from low to high is probably ...

Rip currents explained: Why they’re so dangerous and how to stay safe Rip currents are the #1 beach hazard, here’s how to survive them 1 a year on average compared to 100!

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who played Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has drowned on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.

The beach in Costa Rica where Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned was known for its strong surf and dangerous rip currents, and was not protected by lifeguards when he died on Sunday.

Officials say the pair were wading in the lake around 11:30 a.m. Sunday when they stepped into a rip current channel at Washington Park Beach. They were pulled far away from shore into deeper water.

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Tips on how to escape a rip current in Lake Michigan, and how to help a struggling swimmer without putting yourself at risk.