The beach is where we go to relax and recharge, but it can also be dangerous if you're not careful. Here's how to identify ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ocean can look calm, inviting and even harmless. But just beneath that postcard-perfect surface, there’s a force that can ...

Rip currents can be unsuspecting, and when spending a day at the beach, it's important to be aware of the threats from rip currents, understand how they happen and how to save yourself if you get ...

Rip currents drown nearly two dozen people in Florida each year, and lifeguards are reminding beachgoers that the key to ...

In recent years, the Jersey Shore has become synonymous with a particular aesthetic and culture. However, long before people were tuning in to see the antics of a particular group of locals, they were ...

This summer, don't let rip currents be that special someone to sweep you off your feet. These narrow water currents can pose a potentially life-threatening risk to unassuming swimmers. Nearly 30,000 ...

Just in time for spring break, one Florida lifeguard agency has a new tool for teaching swimmers how to survive deadly rip currents. Volusia County Beach Safety, whose officers and lifeguards oversee ...

It’s “go time” for North Carolina lifeguards. This weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 100 degrees across much of the state and throngs of people are expected to descend on its beaches ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The National Weather Service in Charleston is warning beachgoers of a moderate risk of rip currents through at least Thursday, creating dangerous swimming and surfing ...

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 flip over and ...