Rip currents are silent killers. These fast-moving channels of water can reach speeds of 1 to 2 feet per second, but have been measured as high as 8 feet per second.

Rip currents have caused 192 deaths along the Carolina coast since 2000. It's one of the reasons for this year's rip current ...

Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue performed a rip current safety demonstration following a recent string of incidents related to ...

As Rip Current Awareness Week unfolds, officials are emphasizing the hidden dangers of the ocean that many beachgoers might not recognize. Last weekend, two rip ...

If you do get caught in a rip current, Officer Mullin said stay calm, and just float until the rough water clears, and call ...

A teenager swimming at a beach in Palm Beach County on April 12 died after being caught in a rip current. Rip currents claim dozens of lives annually in the United States. A 17-year-old boy died ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Lifeguards were on high alert this past weekend as rip currents threatened shores from the Palm Beaches to the Treasure Coast. Multiple rescues were carried out ...

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. – A teenager was killed and two others were seriously injured after the trio became stuck in a rip current while swimming at a beach in Florida over the weekend.