Image from - https://www.pinterest.com/pin/142778250659359353/ Being aware of the current beach conditions is important if you or someone you know is planning to enter the water. Always keep an eye out for changing flags. See image above. Find out more about beach warning flags for Panama City Beach Florida.

If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm – stay afloat and do not exhaust yourself while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of s