Swimmers heading to Tybee Island today should be careful — rip currents are possible and conditions are rated a medium hazard.
What’s happening: Lifeguards are flying yellow flags along the beach. Rip currents, which are fast-moving channels of water that can pull swimmers away from shore, are possible today. Swimmers should stay close to a staffed lifeguard tower.
What this means for you: A real-time map at safebeachday.com/tybee-island shows where lifeguards are stationed, which towers are open, and what each patrol zone covers. You can also sign up for beach safety alerts through that site.
The path forward: The beach is not yet fully staffed. The city is still hiring lifeguards; anyone interested can apply at cityoftybee.org.
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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