hairtussler
03-26-2004, 02:19 AM
I dont know on this one, unlucky lottery because its just a shit time of year for tides that bad, or sucks to be you.
Thu, March 25, 2004
Deadly waters
Rip currents kill 4 Florida beachgoers
By AP
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Treacherous rip currents along the Florida coast in the past week have killed at least four beachgoers, led to dozens of rescues and forced lifeguards to issue a warning in the middle of spring break: Stay out of the water. One current was so overpowering that an 83-year-old woman, Madeline Roberts, was dragged away north of Palm Beach after a wave knocked her down as she took a stroll along the water's edge Sunday. Rescuers pulled her out along with an 82-year-old woman who had jumped in to save her. Roberts survived; the friend died hours later.
"It was very frightening for them. This is something they do often and they were just powerless," said Sharon Martinelli, Roberts' daughter. "My mom's walked on the ocean all her life."
This week's deaths were all blamed on rip currents, which can carry away even the best swimmers. Although the currents do not drag swimmers under water, many people panic, become tired and drown as they try to swim back to shore.
The four deaths in Florida in one weekend have made the past week a particularly deadly one, considering the currents on average kill about 19 people in the state during the entire year.
Rip currents, often incorrectly called riptides, pull water in one direction, seaward. They can be especially treacherous because the water's surface remains smooth
Thu, March 25, 2004
Deadly waters
Rip currents kill 4 Florida beachgoers
By AP
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Treacherous rip currents along the Florida coast in the past week have killed at least four beachgoers, led to dozens of rescues and forced lifeguards to issue a warning in the middle of spring break: Stay out of the water. One current was so overpowering that an 83-year-old woman, Madeline Roberts, was dragged away north of Palm Beach after a wave knocked her down as she took a stroll along the water's edge Sunday. Rescuers pulled her out along with an 82-year-old woman who had jumped in to save her. Roberts survived; the friend died hours later.
"It was very frightening for them. This is something they do often and they were just powerless," said Sharon Martinelli, Roberts' daughter. "My mom's walked on the ocean all her life."
This week's deaths were all blamed on rip currents, which can carry away even the best swimmers. Although the currents do not drag swimmers under water, many people panic, become tired and drown as they try to swim back to shore.
The four deaths in Florida in one weekend have made the past week a particularly deadly one, considering the currents on average kill about 19 people in the state during the entire year.
Rip currents, often incorrectly called riptides, pull water in one direction, seaward. They can be especially treacherous because the water's surface remains smooth