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Swimmer Heard Screaming Before Drowning In NJ Rip Current: Reports Swimmer Heard Screaming Before Drowning In NJ Rip Current: Reports
Swimmer Heard Screaming Before Drowning In NJ Rip Current: Reports A 39-year-old man drowned Tuesday, Sept. 2, after getting caught in a rip current at an unguarded beach at the Jersey Shore, multiple news outlets reported, citing local police. According to NBC10, the man, from Totowa, was heard screaming for help before being pulled from the water several minutes later.  He was pronounced dead, the outlet said, citing local police. NJ Advance Media says the incident happened at the New York Avenue beach just before noon, and that the man was found partially submerged in the water about 25 yards away from the shore. He was taken to Comm…
Decorated Army Veteran Remembered After Drowning Off Fire Island Decorated Army Veteran Remembered After Drowning Off Fire Island
Decorated Army Veteran Remembered After Drowning Off Fire Island A Wyandanch native who drowned at Sailors Haven on Fire Island is being remembered as a decorated combat veteran and kind soul who dedicated his life to service, friends told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 24. Ishmoile Mohammed, 59, died after being pulled from a rip current at Sailors Haven on Saturday, Aug. 23, Suffolk County police previously announced. He was airlifted to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Mohammed grew up in Wyandanch, where he attended Wyandanch Memorial High School, according to his Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. Friends remembe…
Atlantic On Alert: Tropical Storm Fernand Moves North, Other Systems Being Watched Atlantic On Alert: Tropical Storm Fernand Moves North, Other Systems Being Watched
Atlantic On Alert: Tropical Storm Fernand Moves North, Other Systems Being Watched Tropical Storm Fernand is stirring up the Atlantic, churning through open waters and sending waves of concern rippling through the heart of hurricane season.  While the storm keeps its distance from land, its swirling winds and surging seas are a reminder that the tropics are heating up. As of Sunday, Aug. 24, Fernand is tracking north-northeast, passing well east of Bermuda and expected to remain offshore in the coming days, according to the National Hurricane Center.  Forecasters warn that high surf and dangerous rip currents may still impact Bermuda and the coast of Newfoundla…
Massive Waves, Dangerous Rip Currents Slam Jersey Shore After Hurricane Erin Massive Waves, Dangerous Rip Currents Slam Jersey Shore After Hurricane Erin
Massive Waves, Dangerous Rip Currents Slam Jersey Shore After Hurricane Erin Massive waves and dangerous rip currents battered the Jersey Shore in the wake of Hurricane Erin, leaving parts of multiple towns under water and prompting rescues Thursday night, Aug. 21. Flooding hit Margate City and Sea Isle City especially hard, officials said. On Friday morning, Aug. 22, the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol warned that “Hurricane Erin is causing hazardous surf conditions. Sea Isle is experiencing larger than normal wave heights and strong rip currents. Justine M. Del Rossi "Currently all ocean-related activities are prohibited until further notice. We will be monitor…
Erin’s Expanding Reach: Major Hurricane Will Grow, Have 'Far Reaching' Impact On Atlantic Coast Erin’s Expanding Reach: Major Hurricane Will Grow, Have 'Far Reaching' Impact On Atlantic Coast
Erin’s Expanding Reach: Major Hurricane Will Grow, Have 'Far Reaching' Impact On Atlantic Coast As Hurricane Erin churns off the Atlantic, its growing power threatens to send dangerous waves and life-threatening rip currents crashing onto the US East Coast, even as its eye remains far out at sea. Erin, now a major Category 4 storm, is forecast to grow even larger and unleash hazardous conditions along the Atlantic coast this week, according to the National Hurricane Center and AccuWeather.  As of Monday morning, Aug. 18, Erin’s maximum sustained winds have surged to 130 mph, with the storm’s center positioned about 130 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island and moving northwes…
Monster Hurricane Erin’s Path Holds Key To US Coastal Threat Monster Hurricane Erin’s Path Holds Key To US Coastal Threat
Monster Hurricane Erin’s Path Holds Key To US Coastal Threat Hurricane Erin had grown into a monstrous force in the Atlantic, and its next move could spell trouble for some of the East Coast’s most vulnerable spots. Packing winds that peaked at 160 mph, Erin has weakened to a still-dangerous Category 3 storm Sunday morning, Aug. 17, churning up life-threatening surf and rip currents from the Carolinas to New England.  The National Hurricane Center warns that the storm’s path over the next few days will be crucial in determining whether North Carolina’s Outer Banks, New York's Long Island, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, face direct impacts or are s…
Erin Quickly Strengthens To Category 4 Hurricane Status With 130 MPH Winds Erin Quickly Strengthens To Category 4 Hurricane Status With 130 MPH Winds
Erin Quickly Strengthens To Category 4 Hurricane Status With 130 MPH Winds With a ferocity that stunned forecasters overnight, Hurricane Erin exploded into a dangerous Category 4 storm early Saturday, Aug. 16.  Click here for an updated story: Now Packing 160 MPH Winds, Monster Hurricane Erin Elevated To Category 5 Storm It unleashed 130 mph winds as it churned just northeast of the Leeward Islands, with its outer bands already lashing the Caribbean with heavy rain and gusty winds, and its sights set on Bermuda and the US East Coast in the days ahead. According to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Erin’s rapid intensification has…
Erin Intensifying Over Atlantic, Could Threaten These Parts Of US East Coast Erin Intensifying Over Atlantic, Could Threaten These Parts Of US East Coast
Erin Intensifying Over Atlantic, Could Threaten These Parts Of US East Coast Tropical Storm Erin is gaining strength over the open Atlantic, with forecasters warning that the system could soon become one of the most powerful storms of the year, with parts of the East Coast potentially in its eventual path. Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center and AccuWeather expect Erin to reach major hurricane strength this weekend, likely on Saturday, Aug. 16, as it passes north of the Leeward Islands, with the Bermuda High helping steer it toward open waters. A westward shift, however, could put the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the US East Coast — including eastern North Caro…
3-5 Named Storms Projected To Develop In Atlantic This Month With Hurricane Chances 3-5 Named Storms Projected To Develop In Atlantic This Month With Hurricane Chances
3-5 Named Storms Projected To Develop In Atlantic This Month With Hurricane Chances Get ready for an active stretch in the tropics. AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that the Atlantic could see up to five named storms in August, with at least one or two likely to reach hurricane strength. In a new outlook released Friday, Aug. 8, forecasters said three to five named storms are expected to develop across the Atlantic basin this month.  The next names on the 2025 list are Erin, Fernand, and Gabrielle. Multiple areas are being monitored for potential tropical development.  This includes a high-risk zone in the central Atlantic from Saturday, Aug. 9 through M…
Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain
Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall just before sunrise Sunday, July 6, near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, bringing strong winds, torrential rain, and storm surge to parts of the state’s coast. The National Hurricane Center said tropical storm conditions will persist in the warning area through Sunday morning, with heavy rainfall continuing across South Carolina through the day and into North Carolina by Monday, July 7.  Forecasters warned of flash flooding and localized rainfall totals of up to 10 inches near the storm’s center. While Chantal is expected to lose wind strength qu…
Sundown Swimmers At Unguarded NJ Beach Rescued Sundown Swimmers At Unguarded NJ Beach Rescued
Sundown Swimmers At Unguarded NJ Beach Rescued Three swimmers were rescued while in the water after sunset in Ocean Grove, officials said. Rescuers were called to a swimmer in distress near the pier at the Main Avenue beach at around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the ANSWER team said in a Facebook post. The report was quickly upgraded to three swimmers in distress. When emergency crews arrived, they saw the three swimmers screaming for help. ANSWER rescuers, a Neptune Township police sergeant, and a bystander with a flotation device went into the ocean and saved the three swimmers. Neptune Township paramedics brought the adult and two …
Tornados, Heat, Life-Threatening Rip Currents: No Relief Mid-Week For New Jersey, Pennsylvania Tornados, Heat, Life-Threatening Rip Currents: No Relief Mid-Week For New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Tornados, Heat, Life-Threatening Rip Currents: No Relief Mid-Week For New Jersey, Pennsylvania It's another hot one in New Jersey in Pennsylvania. And a stormy one. And a dangerous one — both on land and at sea, forecasters warn. Yeah, finding relief Wednesday, June 26 won't be easy. "If you are thinking of getting relief at the beach, there is a High Risk for life threatening rip currents at NJ beaches today (Moderate Risk at DE beaches)," the National Weather Service (NWS) said. "Be sure to only swim where there are lifeguards, and never go in water when the beach is closed." Heat indexes could reach 100 degrees in parts of NJ and PA before storms roll in, the weather map above s…