25K views · 170 reactions | A rip current is a narrow, fast-moving channel of water that starts near the beach and extends offshore through the line of breaking waves. Moving at speeds of up to eight feet per second, rip currents can move faster than an Olympic swimmer. Would you know what to do if caught in one? Watch the Rip Current Survival Guide to find out how to stay safe at the beach. | U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) | Facebook

3.2M views · 679 reactions | Rip currents cause 80 percent of beach rescues, and a Port Chester woman died after apparently being caught in one on June 18 at the Jersey Shore. Here's how you can spot one and escape one. | lohud | Facebook

42K views · 61 reactions | Find out how to identify a rip current, and what to do if you’re caught in one, in this “Rip Current Survival Guide.” It could save your life: https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/every-full-moon/episode9-ripcurrent/welcome.html | NOAA Ocean Today | Facebook

How to survive a rip current. 1. Identify the fact that you’re in a rip current. This seems like it would be obvious, but when you’re in the moment and you’re having fun in the water, it can take a while to realize there’s a problem. Having awareness is crucial. 2. Stay calm and don’t waste energy swimming against the current, this is partly why rip currents are so dangerous. People fatigue themselves out frantically trying to swim to shore, and can drown before anyone on the beach even realizes

1.8K views · 20 reactions |  Do you know how to spot and escape a rip current? Swim parallel to the shore and if you can't escape, float to live.  Find your nearest lifeguarded beach ➡️ bit.ly/3ciKtKz  In an emergency, call Coastguard 999 | Cornwall Council | Facebook