As Hurricane Lee churns off the eastern U.S., another danger lurks: rip currents
Over the last ten years, rip currents have killed more people in the United States than tornadoes or hurricanes. This year has already been particularly bad with 76 deaths reported through August.
MIAMI — While Hurricane Lee churns far offshore in the Atlantic Ocean off the U.S. coast with a possible weekend impact in New England or Canada, there's another danger lurking — rip currents.
They usually receive little attention but are the of weather fatalities and forecasters. Over the last ten years, have killed more people than tornadoes or hurricanes. This year has already been particularly bad with 76
