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Can you spot a rip current? Here are 5 tips to practice the next time you're at the beach
Rip currents form when incoming waves create an underwater sandbar. The waves push more water between the sandbar and the shore until it collapses and the water rushes back to the sea through a ...
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'A perfect storm': How spring break and rip currents coincide
As people flock to the beach for spring break, lifeguards in South Florida are busy and are on high alert. WPBF 25 News ...
Rip current risk will increase at our local beaches on Friday; what you need to know
Rip currents are our number one weather danger along the Gulf Coast, and we want you to share this message to help keep ...
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What is a rip current and how to survive one
the best thing you can do is stay calm," Dusek said in NOAA's rip current survival guide. "It's not going to pull you underwater; it's just going to pull you away from shore." Dusek advises that ...
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How To Escape A Rip Current
If you're caught in a rip current, stay calm, don't panic or fight the current. Instead, swim parallel to shore until you are out of the current's pull. If you can't escape, float on your back and ...