Columbus, OH

Florida State

DC News Now

“If you’re caught in one and you try to swim straight in, you’re not going to be able to."

Rip currents are a big danger to beachgoers: Here’s how to escape one

Alabama State

Panama City Beach, FL

Officials do not recommend swimming if red flags are posted. Last week, eight people died over the course of four days along the Florida coastline from dangerous rip currents, several media outlets report. Five of the victims — a 60-year-old Missouri woman, a trio from Alabama in their mid-twenties, and...

Rip currents kill 8 people in 4 days in Florida

Rip current can flow as swiftly as eight feet per second, carrying even the strongest swimmer far out from shore. A St. Louis, Missouri, woman drowned at a Panhandle beach on June 23, becoming the seventh victim of Florida’s dangerous rip currents in a span of four days. Around...

Missouri woman becomes 7th Florida rip current fatality in 4 days

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Do you believe in genuine friendship? Finding a loyal and reliable friend is tricky nowadays. Many people are two-faced and like using their loved ones’ weaknesses to attack them.

5 Zodiac Signs That Make The Best Friends

Queens, NY

NBC News

A string of recent drownings from rip currents at beaches filled with summer revelers has raised concerns about the potentially deadly natural phenomenon. In Florida, a Pennsylvania couple who were on vacation with their six children drowned after they got caught in a rip current swimming at Stuart Beach on Thursday. Three men from Alabama drowned Friday after they got caught in a rip current at Florida’s Panama City Beach. In the opposite corner of the East Coast, two teenagers disappeared in the water at the Jacob Riis Park beach in Queens, New York, last seen being overtaken by a huge wave on Friday.

There's been a string of drownings. Here's what to do if you're caught in a rip current

Hawaii State

Professional surfer and longtime lifeguard Tamayo Perry, 49, was killed Sunday in a shark attack in Hawaii. This comes as beachgoers looking to stay cool on the East Coast are being warned to be on high alert for dangerous rip currents after a number of drownings in recent days. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.

Surfer killed in Hawaii shark attack amid rip current warning in East Coast

Louisiana State

USA TODAY

Four tourists died in the past two days in Panama City Beach, Florida, putting the area on pace to be the deadliest in the nation for the second year.

Rip currents kill 4 in 48 hours: Panama City Beach on pace to be deadliest in US

Martin County, FL

The Mirror US

The family of eight had gone to Stuart Beach on Hutchinson Island off Florida’s southeastern coast when both parents and two of their teenage children were caught in a rip current while swimming.

Parents die in Florida rip current while on vacation with six kids

Surf zone drownings are increasing, many of them caused by rip currents. Learn where they're happening and how to protect yourself.

After Florida rip current deaths, a guide to the beachside danger causing drownings

There are certain zodiac signs that most people are careful with because of their fiery and low tolerance levels. You can hardly mess with individuals with such signs without getting a backlash. Whether they are in work environments or family settings, they do not hesitate to set boundaries and protect them.

5 Zodiac Signs You Don't Mess With

New York City, NY

Two teens went missing in the waters off Jacob Riis Park in Queens, New York, on Friday evening, just moments after lifeguards had gone off duty. Witnesses reported seeing a massive wave engulf the boys, aged 16 and 17, who have not been identified. Despite the swift response from the FDNY, who received an emergency call shortly after 6:00 p.m., the teens never resurfaced.

Teens Missing in NYC Waves Amidst Deadly Rip Currents, Florida Drownings

Tropical Storm Beryl is located in the central Atlantic Ocean. It is forecast to become Hurricane Beryl before slamming into the Windward Islands. After that, its future in the rest of the Caribbean Sea is uncertain next week. There are two other systems we're watching in a busy late June...

Tropical Storm Beryl Prompts Hurricane Watch

A missing dad is feared drowned after he was swept away in a powerful riptide while swimming just 10 meters away from the shore with his wife and son at a beach in Thailand, sparking a frantic search

US dad swept away by powerful riptide while swimming near shore of Thai beach with wife and son

Every item on this page was chosen by a Woman's Day editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. When people think of America’s prettiest beaches, California and Hawaii tend to get all the credit, while seaside destinations in Florida, Maine, and Massachusetts are too often overlooked. We’d argue that most of the country’s best stretches of sand are actually along the Atlantic Ocean, and a few of them even offer clear water and white sand to rival anything you’d find on a Caribbean vacation. Here, we’ve rounded up 40 of the best beaches on the East Coast so you can plan your getaway accordingly. And since the hotels in some of these tiny beach towns tend to fill up fast, it’s smart to nail down your stay — and those precious parking passes — by booking early!

The 40 Best Beaches on the East Coast

The Guardian

Woman, 45, sustains ‘significant trauma’ and has part of arm amputated, as two teens injured in second attack

Sharks attack three swimmers off two Florida beaches

South Carolina State

Myrtle Beach, SC

Southern Charm

South Carolina's coastline is renowned for its beauty, attracting millions of tourists each year. However, beneath the allure of sun and surf lie hidden dangers that have earned some of these beaches the reputation of being among the deadliest in the United States. This article delves into the hazards of South Carolina's most dangerous beaches, highlighting key risks and safety tips for visitors.

South Carolina's Most Hazardous Beaches: A Closer Look at Myrtle Beach

I don’t know about you but summer is definitely my favorite season and I am definitely a sun worshipper. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we do not see enough of it so when it is here, that is where you will find me. Everything I do I do outside when the sun is out and the weather is warm. I wonder who else feels this way. I wonder what Zodiac Signs love the Sunshine. Want to find out? Let’s do a little research.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Love Sunshine

Southerners are opinionated about a lot of things. The proper way to make sweet tea, the importance of thank-you notes, and which college football teams are worth cheering on—just to name a few. In the summer, we mostly agree that the best place to vacation is at the beach. Sun, sand, and surf are universally loved, but that doesn’t mean we all agree on the best place to find the time-honored trifecta. We’ve certainly got our opinions on top Southern beaches, which means y’all undoubtedly do too. What are the best beaches in the South? Well, the jury’s still—and may always be—out. However, we were interested in what y’all had to say. So, we asked, and you answered. These are the 15 best beaches in the South, according to our readers (in no particular order).

The 15 Best Beaches In The South, According To Our Readers

Texas State

CBS Miami

The first tropical storm warning of this year's hurricane season was issued early Tuesday, as coastal communities in southern Texas prepare for an oncoming bout of heavy rain and possible flooding. The storm was developing over the southern Gulf of Mexico and expected to reach land as a potential tropical cyclone, according to the National Hurricane Center. If the storm becomes strong enough it will become the first named storm of the season: Tropical Storm Alberto.The tropical storm warning covers coastal Texas areas from Port O'Connor to the mouth of the Rio Grande and extends downward along the Gulf Coast of Mexico....

First tropical storm warning of hurricane season issued along coastal Texas

New York Post

Temperatures are rising, and people are flocking to beaches to try and cool off, but swimmers are being urged to be on the lookout for a hidden danger along the US coastline that has already led to multiple deaths so far this summer – rip currents.

A rip current is a strong, narrow current of water that moves away from the shoreline and out to sea at a high rate of speed and can occur at any beach with breaking waves.

Even the Great Lakes can experience rip currents.

Rip currents have already been reported along the US coast from the Florida Panhandle through the mid-Atlantic and into the Northeast, and the FOX Forecast Center...

Swimmers warned of more life-threatening rip currents along US beaches after multiple deaths

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[VIDEO] How to Spot, Avoid, and Escape Rip Tides in the Ocean

A rip tide or rip current is a strong and narrow current of water that moves directly away from the shore, and it is the strongest...

[VIDEO] How to Spot, Avoid, and Escape Rip Tides in the Ocean

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