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 pose the greatest threat to swimmers, but beachgoers should also be careful about wildlife and sun exposure.

ORLANDO, FL – Hurricane Melissa has delivered devastating impacts to Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas over the last few ...

A quick-thinking beachgoer is being praised for his bravery after rescuing a young woman caught in a dangerous rip current off the Jersey Shore. Frank LaFerrara, a longtime Ocean City, New Jersey, ...