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Rip Current

Beloved coach, father drowns saving children from rip current

  • Apr 7
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Hurricane Imelda strengthens while Humberto dissipates in Atlantic

  • Oct 1, 2025

5 homes collapse along Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic

  • Oct 1, 2025
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Hurricane Erin weakens to Cat. 1 as storm moves away from Northeast

  • Aug 22, 2025

Hurricane Erin threatens dangerous surf for much of the East Coast

  • Aug 19, 2025

Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast

  • Aug 19, 2025

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies back to Cat. 4

  • Aug 18, 2025

What to know about the dangers of rip currents

  • Aug 14, 2025

Latest Videos

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Nearly 70 people rescued from rip currents along NC beaches this week

  • Jun 21, 2024
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'I was shaken up for sure': Raleigh man who saved swimmers warns of rip current dangers

  • Jul 12, 2023
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Teen rescued from rip current on NC coast thanks man who saved him

  • Jun 18, 2023
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How to survive if you're caught in a strong rip current

  • Jul 22, 2022
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Hickory man dies after drowning in Oak Island

  • Jul 4, 2022
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Rip currents blamed for recent drownings on NC coast

  • Jun 16, 2022
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Rough waves slam NC coast as Tropical Storm Alex moves past

  • Jun 6, 2022
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Rip current risks heightened as Tropical Storm Danny nears SC coast

  • Jun 28, 2021

Latest Stories

31-year-old man dies, others rescued after getting caught in rip current at New Jersey beach

The victim and four others, including his 16-year-old son, were pulled from the water around 7 p.m. -- two hours after lifeguard duty had ended.

  • Aug 13, 2025
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Father drowns after saving 5 people from rip current in South Carolina

Officials said Chase Childers -- a former professional baseball player and police officer -- and one other individual entered the water to help a family of five.

  • Jul 18, 2025

Florida fisherman uses drone to rescue teen girl fighting rip current | Video

A fisherman used a drone to help save the life of a teen girl fighting a rip current in Florida.

  • May 20, 2025

Army veteran drowns trying to rescue son, niece from rip current, family says

The 38-year-old was saving his son and niece from a strong rip current when he died, his family said.

  • Apr 30, 2025

Search crews at Myrtle Beach work to recover body of teen swimmer last seen in distress

The U.S. Coast Guard was called to assist in the search Saturday and expected to help Sunday.

  • Aug 25, 2024