When a hurricane approaches the U.S., forecasts for high winds and intense rain often grab the attention, but rip currents far away from the landfall location also present a deadly hazard. To place ...

A massive winter storm is slamming the tri-state area — and much of the country — with snow, ice and freezing rain. New York City is expected to get up to a foot, while New Jersey should see less and ...

Tropical storms and hurricanes can bring rip current dangers to the coast when when they're hundreds of miles away. A rip current is a powerful channel of water that moves away from the shoreline.