Ocean rip currents have been called silent killers. Simulators can help swimmers learn how to survive.

When waves break near the shoreline, water piles up between the wave and the beach. One of the ways the water returns to the ocean is in the form of a rip current. A rip current is the narrow stream ...

Volusia County Beach Safety unveiled a rip current simulator at Daytona State’s Aquatic Center. The tool will help residents and tourists learn how to identify and escape rip currents. Officials hope ...

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also make them more likely. They are not always easy to spot, so these are said ...

HOW THESE SCAMS WORK AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. RIP CURRENTS ARE ONE OF THE BIGGEST DANGERS AT OUR BEACHES. AND NOW LIFEGUARDS ARE RECREATING THAT THREAT IN A CONTROLLED SETTING. VOLUSIA COUNTY IS ...

Constant eastward wind flow will keep humidity levels present across parts of Florida. This also increases the risk of rip currents along Florida's east coast.

The teaching ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. (WCIV) -- The Coast Guard is warning the public about the dangers of rip currents, especially in the days following severe weather.The warning comes after the deaths of two ...

HANALEI — The Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau, in collaboration with the Kauai Lifeguard Association and the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association, invites the public to Hawaii’s first rip current clinic, ...

HANALEI, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Kauaʻi Ocean Safety Bureau is inviting the public to Hawaiʻi’s first rip current clinic on Feb. 18, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hanalei Beach Pavilion. The ...

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