Rip currents are the number one weather-related killer in the coastal Carolinas. We spoke with the National Weather Service ...

Relax: Rip currents pull you out, not under. Swim parallel to the beach and not against the current. Float or tread water until you escape the current or are rescued. Draw attention to yourself by ...

Many surf zone fatalities occur when distant hurricanes send swells to shore that create dangerous conditions at the coast, the hurricane center said.