rip currents

Over the last ten years, rip currents have killed more people in the United States than tornadoes or hurricanes. This year has already been particularly bad with 76 deaths reported through August.

Strong rip currents prompted lifeguards to pull about 200 swimmers from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia and North Carolina over the holiday weekend.

A North Carolina ocean rescue official says more than 40 people had to be saved from dangerous rip currents at a single beach on Sunday.