Rip currents can sweep away even the strongest swimmers. Rescues can quickly turn to tragedy when a rescuer gets caught in ...

There are an estimated 300,000 annual drowning deaths worldwide, according to WHO. That comes out to an average of 822 people per day. Here’s how to avoid becoming a statistic.

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life-threatening rip currents and high surf to New York and New Jersey shores for the ...

The rip current risk remains extremely high up and down the East Coast as Hurricane Erin continues to move north.

NJ rip currents claimed a life in Seaside Heights as hundreds of rescues were reported across the Jersey Shore.

Here are some things to know about rip currents: Rip currents are narrow columns of water flowing rapidly away from the beach ...

High Surf Advisory is in effect through Thursday, with the risk of dangerous rip currents stretching across local beaches.

Meteorologist Dalencia Jenkins has tips on what to do if you get caught in a rip current at the beach.

The bodies of Austin Labbe, 22, and Trent Sanchez, 19, were found on Aug. 20, three days after they were swept away by a rip current on Lake Erie.

Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and ...

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring dangerous surf at the Jersey Shore even as it stays off of the coast. Lifeguards are ...

If you feel yourself being pulled into one, remember this: “Number one thing to do is remain calm,” Gill said. “If you can stay on top of the water, you can survive a rip current.” ...