Swimmers at beaches in Glynn and Camden counties face dangerous rip currents through late tonight, the National Weather Service says.
What’s happening: Rip currents are fast-moving channels of water that pull away from shore and into deeper water. They can carry even strong swimmers away from the beach quickly.
What to know if you go in: Swim near a lifeguard if possible. If you get caught in a rip current, do not swim against it. Instead, relax, float, and swim sideways along the shoreline until you are out of the current’s pull. If you cannot get free, face the shore and wave or call for help.
The path forward: The warning covers Southeast Georgia beaches through late tonight. Conditions may improve after that, but swimmers should check for updated forecasts before entering the water.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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