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More than a dozen water rescues on Clearwater Beach in two days, Tropical Storm Bertha impact

Headline from WTSP Tampa

Clearwater Beach lifeguards report rescues and interventions as dangerous surf is expected to persist through Thursday

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  1. Tampa Free Press

    More Than 13 Water Rescues Prompt Red Flag Warnings At Clearwater Beach (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    CLEARWATER, Fla. – Persistent winds driven by tropical activity in the Gulf of Mexico are generating high surf and hazardous rip currents at Clearwater Beach, leading to a sharp rise in water rescues over the past several days.

  2. WFLA

    Red flags fly at Clearwater Beach as dangerous conditions cause over a dozen water rescues (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Activity from Tropical Storm Bertha has led to dangerous conditions on Clearwater Beach, according to officials.

  3. WTSP Tampa

    Clearwater Beach lifeguards rescue more than a dozen people as Bertha creates rip currents (opens WTSP Tampa)

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    WTSP Tampa's feed description

    Red flags are flying at Clearwater Beach as Tropical Storm Bertha continues to generate rip currents and dangerous surf conditions.

  4. WTSP Tampa

    More than a dozen water rescues on Clearwater Beach in two days, Tropical Storm Bertha impact (opens WTSP Tampa)

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    WTSP Tampa's feed description

    Clearwater Beach lifeguards report rescues and interventions as dangerous surf is expected to persist through Thursday

  5. FOX 13 Tampa

    Clearwater Beach rescues surge as rip current risk remains high: What swimmers need to know (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Beachgoers are being urged to stay out of dangerous surf after Clearwater Beach lifeguards made more than a dozen water rescues in recent days. In a Facebook post published Wednesday afternoon, Clearwater Fire & Rescue said persistent winds and tropical activity in the Gulf continued to produce roug…

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