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

13K views · 611 reactions | Lifeguards rescue tens of thousands from rip currents every year. On average, every year 100 people die after being caught in a rip current. My team and I went to the beach to learn more about how to spot them and how to survive them. | Jen Carfagno | Facebook