Rip currents are especially concerning in 2023, with at least 75 deaths attributed to them, making it the third-highest year for such fatalities since 2002.
A report found that fatalities linked to tropical-cyclone-related rip currents have doubled, with Florida, North Carolina, and New Jersey experiencing
the most deaths. Rip currents are particularly deadly because they lack visual cues and often occur during seemingly ideal beach conditions.