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Polihale State Park is a remote wild beach on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is the most western publicly accessible area in Hawaii, although the privately owned island of Niihau is farther west.
Rip currents are one of the most dangerous beach hazards, killing roughly 100 Americans per year. Here's how to identify them and stay safe over the July 4 holiday. Rip currents can be deadly for ...
A rip current (or just rip) is a specific type of water current that can occur near beaches where waves break. A rip is a strong, localized, and narrow current of water that moves directly away from the shore by cutting through the lines of breaking waves, like a river flowing out to sea.
Rip currents can move anywhere from 1 to 2 feet per second up to even 8 feet per second, making it a very common danger for even the strongest of swimmers. Given the speed the current can move ...
Hurricane Lee is expected to cause dangerous rip currents and huge waves along the U.S. East Coast. Here’s what to know about rip current safety.
Rip currents are blamed for about eight deaths a year in North and South Carolina. Places where rip currents are occurring may look like like calm patches of water between areas of rougher surf ...
August 10, 2002: Tropical Storm Cristobal generates rip currents which drown three people on the coast of Long Island. [108] September 28, 2002: The remnants of Hurricane Isidore produce widespread light rainfall over much of the state and moderate wind gusts. [109] Some small trees are blown down, and minor power outages are reported. [110]
About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Associat. Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the ...