Coverage dated July 4, 2023

Rip currents prompted 200 rescues in Virginia and North Carolina over the July Fourth weekend

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh

Strong rip currents prompted lifeguards to pull about 200 swimmers from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia and North Carolina over the holiday weekend.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Rip currents prompted 200 rescues in Virginia and North Carolina over the July Fourth weekend (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Strong rip currents prompted lifeguards to pull about 200 swimmers from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia and North Carolina over the holiday weekend.

  2. Fox News

    Rip currents prompt rescues of 200 swimmers in Virginia and North Carolina (opens Fox News)

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    Over the holiday weekend rip currents prompted nearly 200 swimmers to be rescued from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia and North Carolina. Three swimmers were taken to the hospital.

  3. Triblive

    Rip currents prompted 200 rescues in Virginia and Outer Banks over the Fourth weekend (opens Triblive)

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    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Strong rip currents prompted lifeguards to pull about 200 swimmers from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia and the Outer Banks area of North Carolina over the holiday weekend. Tom Gill, chief of the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service, told The Virginian-Pilot that the city’s more th…

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