DESTIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Two tired snorkelers had to be saved near Destin over the holiday weekend after they were swept out in a rip current. Video posted to Facebook by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's ...

FILE - A "Danger Rip Current" flag flies as Tropical Storm Imelda passes offshore Sept. 29, 2025, in Cocoa Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) SAN DIEGO (AP) ...

Lifeguards with the Los Angeles County Fire Department rescued two swimmers who were swept away by a powerful rip current off Venice Beach, California, on July 25. Video captured by Adam Rose shows ...

Depending on how you look at it; rip currents can either be your best friend or your worst nightmare. These powerful flowing bands of water have caught bathers, swimmers, surfers out for years – and ...

Rip currents off the North Carolina coast can be deadly. Often times, the person who goes out to rescue a swimmer in trouble is the one who ends up losing their life, experts say. Rip currents are the ...

SAN DIEGO – To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but ...