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Rip Current

Beach hazards alert issued amid rip currents at LA County beaches

  • Jul 13

OC man reunites with lifeguards who rescued him and 2 children

  • Jun 21

High surf, rip current threat continues along SoCal beaches

  • Jun 12

Beloved coach, father drowns saving children from rip current

  • Apr 7

5 homes collapse along Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic

  • Oct 1, 2025

Rip currents expected at LA County beaches

  • Sep 1, 2025

Hurricane Erin weakens to Cat. 1 as storm moves away from Northeast

  • Aug 22, 2025

Hurricane Erin stirs up strong winds as it slowly moves out to sea

  • Aug 21, 2025

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Beach hazards alert issued amid rip currents at LA County beaches

  • Jul 13
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OC man reunites with lifeguards who rescued him and 2 children during powerful rip current

  • Jun 21
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High surf, rip current threat continues along SoCal beaches

  • Jun 12
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High surf, threat of rip currents continues along SoCal beaches. Here's what to know

  • Jun 11
2:07

Rip currents expected at LA County beaches amid Labor Day heat wave

  • Sep 1, 2025
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Lifeguards rescue child from rip current in San Clemente

  • Jul 23, 2025
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Lifeguards make hundreds of rescues at SoCal beaches over July 4th

  • Jul 6, 2025
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Huntington Beach lifeguards urge beach safety; 350 rescues made last week due to rip currents

  • Jul 12, 2023

Latest Stories

Hurricane Erin threatens dangerous surf along East Coast | New tropical system brews in its wake

Erin, a sprawling high-end Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds just shy of Category 3 status, is not forecast to make landfall but will impact much of the East Coast with dangerous coastal conditions as it tracks north, nearly paralleling the coast.

  • Aug 19, 2025
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Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf, high winds along US coast

Evacuations were ordered beginning Monday on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, the thin stretch of low-lying barrier islands that juts far into the Atlantic.

  • Aug 19, 2025

What to know about rip current dangers as Tropical Storm Erin nears

If you're heading to the beach this summer, it's important to be aware of the dangers of rip currents.

  • Aug 14, 2025

Lifeguards rescue child from rip current in San Clemente

Lifeguards rescued a child who got stuck in a rip current in the waters off San Clemente.

  • Jul 23, 2025
Credit: Childers Family

Father drowns after saving 5 people from rip current in South Carolina

Officials said Chase Childers -- a former professional baseball player and police officer -- and one other individual entered the water to help a family of five.

  • Jul 18, 2025