Hurricane Erin to bring rip currents to East Coast: What to know about the dangers
Hurricane Erin won't make landfall in the U.S., but it will bring dangerous rip currents to the East Coast. Beachgoers from Florida to the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic to Long Island need to be on alert for rip currents from Erin this week. A rip current, which flows out toward the ocean, can quickly pull a swimmer away from the shore.