“Most of our rip current rescues happen outside the guarded areas because we’re not there to prevent it from happening,” Barnickel said. Flags with different colors are used to warn ...

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WITN) - Red flags fly throughout Emerald Isle, warning of dangerous rip currents at the beach caused by Hurricane Ernesto hundreds of miles offshore. Surfers like Tyler Null ...

Rip currents are powerful channels of water that flow away from shore, often causing life-threatening conditions for swimmers.

According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, rip currents are the deadliest weather-related hazard in the state ...

Waves will typically be two feet or less and no rip currents are present. You can practice general beach safety on these days. Yellow flags are just a slight step above the green. It simply means ...

IT IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN FLORIDA AND TODAY’S TOPIC IS HURRICANES AND FLOODING. OUR STATE IS STILL CLEANING UP ...

Unfortunately, dangers still lurk in the surf in the form of rip currents ... not allowed Single red flag means there is a high hazard with high surf and/or strong currents Yellow flag means ...