Rip Currents Claim Lives of Three Tourists in Florida Panhandle
At a Glance At least 24 people have been killed by rip currents in the U.S. this year. Rip currents can carry swimmers offshore and cause victims to panic. There are more than 30,000 rescues per year in the United States from rip currents. Three tourists were killed by rip currents in the Gulf of Mexico at Florida Panhandle beaches over the weekend. on Sunday in Panama City, where lifeguards had posted red flags warning beachgoers of the dangerous currents,...