Two swimmers were rescued from rip currents by lifeguards at Emerald Isle beach near Bogue Inlet Pier in Carteret County on Friday, the National Weather Service in Morehead City reported.

Many beachgoers enjoying the waters off Newport Beach on the July Fourth holiday were in for a rude awakening. Lifeguards ...

How to identify rip currents and what to do if you're caught in one 06:08. The greatest danger lurking in the waves at the beach this summer isn't a shark — it's a rip current.. About 100 people ...

As Americans head to the beach over the Fourth of July weekend, one expert shared tips on what to do if you get caught in a ...

The National Weather Service released an updated rip current statement at 3:38 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 8 p.m. for ...

Rip currents— narrow channels of fast-moving water that commonly occur along U.S. coastlines — are the reason for more than 80% of beach rescues, ...

Between 2010 and 2017, there were approximately 50 drowning fatalities each year associated with rough surf and strong ...

Rip currents usually reach a speed of 1 to 2 feet per second, but some can clock in at 8 feet per second, which is faster than an Olympic swimmer, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Paul Peters drowned July 4 while saving his son from a rip current off Hunting Island State Park. Strangers leapt into action ...

Rip currents can be dangerous and even deadly if you don't know what to do. Learn how to keep yourself safe this summer.

On Saturday at 7:51 p.m. a rip current statement was issued by the NWS Wilmington NC valid for Sunday between 6 a.m. and 8 ...

A quick-acting Phuket lifeguard rescued two French children caught in a powerful rip current using a surfboard.