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Three Alabama men who went for an evening swim shortly after arriving at a Florida Panhandle beach were caught in a rip current and died, authorities say. The young Alabama men had traveled to the ...
At least six people have died recently from rip currents in Florida. Here are some life-saving tips: What is a rip current? How to survive if caught in one.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three Alabama men who went for an evening swim shortly after arriving at a Florida Panhandle beach were caught in a rip current and died, authorities say. It was the latest in a rash of recent deaths in Florida waters after a Pennsylvania couple drowned off the state's southeast coast, authorities said
Six people drowned in rip currents over a recent two-day period in Florida, including a couple vacationing on Hutchinson Island from Pennsylvania with their six children and three young men on a ...
Rip currents and high seas killed three people in the state. [83] [84] September 8 – As Hurricane Ike moved through Cuba, its outer bands dropped heavy rainfall in South Florida, and spawned two tornadoes in the Upper Florida Keys. [85] November 14 – The remnants of Hurricane Paloma brought heavy rainfall to the Florida panhandle. [86]
Deadly rip currents are to blame for a dozen apparent drownings over the past two weeks on Florida's Panhandle, where there aren't enough lifeguards to keep beachgoers from venturing out into the ...
July 1990- Rip currents from Hurricane Bertha kill two surfers in northern Florida. [56] October 9, 1990- Hurricane Klaus dissipates to the east of the state, though its remnants result in moderate winds throughout the state and rough seas in eastern Florida. Klaus causes beach erosion and heavy rain squalls, as well. [57]
NEXRAD imagery of Tropical Storm Beryl making landfall in Florida on August 16. Along the coast of the Florida Panhandle, tides ranging from 3 to 5 ft (0.91 to 1.52 m) above normal were reported. [20] Two people drowned due to rip currents produced by Beryl. Several moored boats were damaged, while three people on a fishing boat offshore were ...