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Keeping yourself safe from rip currents

Rip currents kill about 100 people every year in the United States. It happens when currents moving perpendicular to the shore pull beachgoers into the water quickly and unexpectedly. CBS News climate reporter Cara Korte has more on what to look out for and how to keep yourself and your family safe.
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