Beach rescue raises awareness on rip currents

VENICE — A recent rescue off Venice Beach has raised awareness for situational awareness and the danger of potentially lethal rip currents.

Like a treadmill that just won’t turn off, rip currents are localized currents that flow away from the shoreline towards the ocean.

While awareness is raised repeatedly by officials, rip currents continue to claim lives and nearly take others each year around the globe…

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