Rip currents are one of the coast's greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year. Hurricane Erin is ...

Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water — often moving at speeds faster than an Olympic swimmer ...

It’s nearly impossible to fight a rip current directly, and many swimmers who get in trouble tire themselves out trying to ...

The City of Wildwood and the Wildwood Beach Patrol have issued an urgent alert telling people to not swim in the water due to the impacts of Hurricane Erin. The alert, sent out Monday night, is in ...

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

Tropical Storm Erin -- which is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Saturday morning -- ...

With Hurricane Erin's potential impact on the East Coast by way of possible rip currents, it's important to know how to identify rough surf and stay safe in the water. According to AccuWeather ...

The NWS has warned that "dangerous rip currents and breaking waves" could be seen along beaches in Ventura County, Malibu and ...

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring massive waves and dangerous rip currents to areas along the East Coast. Here's which ...

Rip currents can sweep away even the strongest swimmers. Rescues can quickly turn to tragedy when a rescuer gets caught in the current.

NJ rip currents claimed a life in Seaside Heights as hundreds of rescues were reported across the Jersey Shore.

Don’t swim against the current. Swim out of the current in a direction following the shoreline, or toward breaking waves, then at an angle toward the beach.