rip current
Coverage of rip current in the Nexus archive.
- California dad paralyzed from neck down after diving into ocean to rescue child
A California father named Josh Collette was paralyzed from the neck down after diving into the ocean at Riviera Beach to rescue a child caught in a rip current. After striking rocks or a sandbar upon entry, Collette was immediately injured, although the child he helped was safely removed from the water. His family is raising funds through GoFundMe to cover his extensive medical bills and long-term care.
- Hot Weekend Ahead
South Florida is anticipating a hot weekend with highs in the 90s, expecting a mix of sun, clouds, and isolated showers. While the hot and dry weather pattern continues next week, residents should be aware of a high rip current risk at the beach. Haze from Saharan dust will start Tuesday but is expected to clear by Friday.
- OC man reunites with lifeguards who rescued him and 2 children during powerful rip current
An Orange County man who was rescued from a powerful rip current reunited with the two lifeguards who saved him and two children. The lifeguards pulled him and the children to safety during the incident.
- Driver hailed for saving tourists from rip current at Louisiana beach: ‘I just locked in’
Jordan Matthew, a shuttle driver with no lifeguard training, rescued a young boy and two women from a rip current at a Louisiana beach. State officials described his actions as 'heroic'.
- Driver hailed for saving tourists from rip current at Louisiana beach: ‘I just locked in’
Jordan Matthew, a shuttle driver with no lifeguard training, rescued three tourists from a rip current at a Louisiana beach. State officials described his actions as 'heroic.'
- Search suspended for missing swimmer off Seaside Park; man dies in separate rip current incident
A 23-year-old man from Palmyra went missing after disappearing about 100 yards offshore near Decatur Avenue and O Street in Seaside Park, New Jersey. A separate rip current incident resulted in a man's death.
- Man, woman killed in rip current as lifeguard shortage leaves danger zones in beach destination
Two people drowned in a rip current at Cocoa Beach, Florida, due to a lifeguard shortage as Brevard County struggles to hire 45 lifeguards. The victims, a man from Connecticut and a woman from Ohio, attempted to rescue a child. The county's Ocean Rescue Chief highlighted increased risks from high surf and damaged sandbars causing flash rip currents.
- Wife remembers husband who died saving kids from rip current
Emily Jennings is remembering her husband who died last week while saving two of their children from a rip current. The incident highlights a tragic loss and heroic action in a natural hazard scenario.