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Four people drowned in just 48 hours in rip currents in Panama City, Florida, a startling rate that reminds beachgoers of the city’s deadly rip current record.. Three men from Birmingham ...
On Florida's Gulf Coast, there's an area prone to constant rip currents that pull people offshore — so safety is the number one priority. Daryl Paul runs Panama City's Beach Safety Division, and ...
Rip currents off the coast of Panama City Beach dug trenches into the ocean sand over the weekend, showing the power of the currents. Three people swept away from the shore at Panama City Beach ...
Rip currents are the proximate cause of 80% of rescues carried out by beach lifeguards. [10] Rip currents typically flow at about 0.5 m/s (1.6 ft/s). They can be as fast as 2.5 m/s (8.2 ft/s), which is faster than any human can swim. Most rip currents are fairly narrow, and even the widest rip currents are not very wide.
Panama City Beach's slogan is "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches" due to the unique, [5] sugar-white sandy beaches of the Florida Panhandle. The town is also a popular spring break destination, due to its beach and proximity to most of the Southern United States. Panama City Beach has dangerous rip currents. [6]
July 10–15 – Rip currents from Hurricane Barry killed a man in Panama City Beach. [168] July 23 – Lightning from Tropical Depression Three struck a woman in Aventura as the depression approached the state's southeast coast. [169] August 24 – The precursor low to Tropical Storm Erin moved across the southeastern portion of the state. [170]
The deaths have spanned the Gulf of Mexico between Fort Morgan, Alabama, and Panama City Beach, Florida, the weather service said. 11 people have died in rip currents in less than two weeks along ...
In Florida, two indirect deaths occurred due to rip currents from the storm's remnants in Panama City Beach where two males were swept out to sea. Additionally, a 60-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition on 17 September as a result of the rip currents. [1]