2017 #RipCurrents held the third spot with the highest weather fatalities in the U.S.
— Irene Sans (@IreneSans) August 21, 2018
So far in 2018 there has been 57 rip currents fatalities, 17 of them have been in #Florida. These deaths are totally preventable. pic.twitter.com/J6ynCq7vG2
Coral Cove Park
Cocoa Beach
Daytona Beach
Jupiter
Lido Key Beach
Miramar Beach
Navarre Beach (Pensacola)
Ormond-By-The-Beach
Panama City Beach: Seven
Siesta Key
St. Augustine Beach
Rip currents can occur along all coasts during any season, and deaths due to rip currents are totally preventable.
17 #RipCurrent deaths so far this year in #Florida compared to 16 for the entire year last year. I’m checking in with #DaytonaBeach to see if they’ve had an increase in beach rescues. #WFTV #Florida #FLwx pic.twitter.com/cf8y2QFlJQ
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) August 21, 2018
Do not panic.
Do not try to swim back to the coast -- you will be swimming against the strong current
and will become tired quickly.
The current will become weaker as it moves offshore. Swim parallel to the coast.
Once out of the current, you can swim back toward
the shore.
the water.
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