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Important Things to Know , About Dangerous Ocean, Rip Currents.<br/>'The Independent' reports that rip currents pose <br/>the greatest danger to beachgoers, <br/>accounting for the most beach rescues every year. .<br/>Over a recent two-day period in Florida,<br/>six people drowned in rip currents.<br/>Every year, about 100 people drown <br/>because of rip currents in the United States <br/>according to the U.S. Lifesaving Association.<br/>Over 80% of beach rescues <br/>involve rip currents every year.<br/>So far in 2024, the National <br/>Weather Service has listed 16 deaths <br/>from rip currents in U.S. waters. .<br/>A rip current is a narrow column of water that <br/>flows rapidly away from the beach, which are capable <br/>of pulling swimmers a fair distance from the shore.<br/>Rip currents normally form <br/>at low spots along the beach <br/>or along jetties and piers.<br/>While sometimes associated <br/>with stormy weather, they can <br/>also occur on sunny, clear days.<br/>Rip currents are also difficult to <br/>detect as the surface water near <br/>them often appears to be calm. .<br/>'The Independent' reports that the best advice to escape a <br/>rip current is to try and swim parallel to the shore and not <br/>to tire yourself out before having to swim back to land. .<br/>'The Independent' reports that the best advice to escape a <br/>rip current is to try and swim parallel to the shore and not <br/>to tire yourself out before having to swim back to land.