Red Cross phlebotomist technician Michael Reihms draws blood from double-red participant Shaun Ralston at the blood drive at the Red Cross headquarters in Concord on Friday, February 28, 2026. Ralston ...

The town of Nags Head is debuting a new beach safety flag system this season. On particularly dangerous days, the town will fly double red flags declaring it unlawful to enter the Atlantic Ocean. The ...

NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills on the Outer Banks are rolling out a new flag system to improve warnings of surf conditions for beachgoers. Under Nags Head Ocean Rescue's new system, ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- For the second straight day, double red flags are flying at Pensacola Beach on Wednesday. This means the Gulf is completely closed to all swimmers and waders. Escambia County Public ...

Pensacola Beach Lifeguards have updated its beach flag system for both Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key. The latest change adds a double red flag that closes the beaches to all swimming and wading and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local officials have finalized an ordinance designed to help protect beachgoers from dangerous currents.

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local leaders are eyeing a stricter approach to beach safety enforcement. In a meeting on Thursday, Panama City Beach City Council members approved the first reading of an ...

Double red flags are flying on beaches from Alabama to Destin on Tuesday, and the prospects remain strong that a good number of them will fly through Thursday as high surf advisories are expected in ...

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) - Baldwin County beaches were closed to swimming Tuesday, June 18, 2024 due to heavy surf and a high rip current risk. Beach Safety officials in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach ...

PINE KNOLL SHORES, N.C. (WITN) - Multiple Eastern Carolina beaches are flying double red flags, telling people to stay out of the water. Pine Knoll Shores Fire & EMS says their beach is closed for ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - It’s Spring Break season all along local beaches, and the county is doing what it can to make sure beachgoers are aware whenever it’s a double-red flag day. Members of ...