rip current

Carolina Beach ocean rescue captain Shawn Kelly tells co-host Jeff Tiberii about how rip currents form and why they can be so dangerous.

Authorities reported 21 rescues on North Carolina’s Hatteras Island. The rescues in Virginia and North Carolina follow at least 10 deaths last month that authorities attributed to rip currents along the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama and Florida.

The Wrightsville Beach Fire Department is experimenting with drones to help lifeguards with water rescues.The department is testing equipment that allows…

Three swimmers drowned at Cape Hatteras National Seashore last week. Two had been caught in rip currents.Rips are strong, narrow currents that pull water…