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  2. Red Flag Warning: Don't Ignore this beach danger sign - AOL

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    Red flags fly on beaches due to dangerous rip currents and high surf. Here's how to stay out of harms way. Red Flag Warning: Don't Ignore this beach danger sign

  3. Beach flags can save your life; what to know about the colors

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    Look for the flag and follow the warnings. What the color flags signify: Double Red Flags - Water is Closed to Public use. Red Flag - High Hazard - High surf and/or strong currents, all swimmers ...

  4. Rip current risk: Hilton Head beaches flying red flags Friday ...

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    All Hilton Head Island beaches raised red flags Friday due to “rough surf conditions” and a moderate risk of rip currents, according to Shore Beach Service. The island’s privately contracted ...

  5. Rip current - Wikipedia

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    A warning sign in France. Rip currents are a potential source of danger for people in shallow water with breaking waves, whether this is in seas, oceans or large lakes. [7] Rip currents are the proximate cause of 80% of rescues carried out by beach lifeguards. [10] Rip currents typically flow at about 0.5 m/s (1.6 ft/s).

  6. File:Rip current warning signs at Mission Beach (cropped).JPG

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  7. Rip currents can be deadly for beachgoers. Here’s how to ...

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    While rip currents don’t pull people underwater, they can pull a swimmer away from the beach beyond the breaking waves, according to the NOAA. Rip currents kill over 100 beachgoers in the U.S ...

  8. Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how ... - AOL

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    About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Associat. Stinging jellyfish, rays with their whip-like tails and sharks on the ...

  9. United States Lifesaving Association - Wikipedia

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    [1] Alongside the International Life Saving Federation, the United States Lifesaving Association created a standardized system of beach warning flags. [ 1 ] [ 10 ] The organization also developed and maintains a national training and qualification manual for open water lifesaving as well as an accreditation program for local training programs.