Officials posted multiple flags for coastal Alabama beaches on Wednesday, September 4,
warning of a high rip-current risk days after a drowning death in the Gulf of Mexico over Labor Day weekend.Footage released by Orange Beach Surf Rescue shows dark skies and choppy water. The
National Weather Service advised beachgoers to stay out of the water, writing on X, “Knee deep is too deep.”A 40-year-old man drowned in Destin, Florida, over the weekend after he and his son were caught in rip currents, according to local
reports. Credit: Orange Beach Surf Rescue via Storyful