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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
441 AM EDT SUN JUN 4 2006

...RIP CURRENT AWARENESS WEEK BEGINS TODAY...

THIS WEEK HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL RIP CURRENT AWARENESS 
WEEK. THE FOCUS IS TO ALERT BEACHGOERS TO THE RISK OF RIP 
CURRENTS...WHICH IS A FAIRLY COMMON BEACH HAZARD...BUT STILL UNKNOWN 
BY MANY.

BEGINNING ON MONDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY JUNE 10...YOUR 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WILL ISSUE PUBLIC INFORMATION 
STATEMENTS EACH MORNING AROUND 500 AM EDT. THESE STATEMENTS WILL 
DETAIL SUCH TOPICS AS...WHAT TO DO IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RIP 
CURRENT FACTS...STATISTICS AND INFORMATION...THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE RIP CURRENT PROGRAM...AND THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF RIP 
CURRENTS. 

AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE VISIT THE BEACH...RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE 
TO BE A SERIOUS BEACH HAZARD. THE TIME THAT YOU TAKE TO LEARN AND 
UNDERSTAND RIP CURRENTS CAN HELP TO PROTECT YOU...YOUR FAMILY AND 
FRIENDS WHEN AT THE SHORE.
 
BE WITH US AGAIN TOMORROW AS WE START OUR FOCUS ON RIP 
CURRENTS...WITH THE TOPIC OF WHAT TO DO IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT.

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