Due to harsh wind conditions that have caused deadly rip currents, children and non-swimmers are advised to avoid entering the water, while adult swimmers are advised to stay in waist-deep waters.
Chaz MillerThis Memorial Day weekend, Galveston beachgoers are being warned of strong currents after a series of rescues and one reported death.Another person has died after being caught in Galveston's dangerous rip currents this holiday weekend, according to Galveston Island Beach Patrol.According to officials,19-year-old Yamileth Ramirez from Houston was seen struggling in the water while body surfing at about 6:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Ramirez's brother and a bystander pulled her from the water at 76th Street and gave her CPR, officials said.This marks the second rip-current-related death in Galveston's waters this weekend.The city has been flying a red flag warning due to harsh wind conditions that have caused deadly rip currents.
ABC13 was along Seawall Boulevard near 83rd Street on Sunday evening as a teenage girl was loaded onto an ambulance.Shannon Tucker was at the beach with his family when he noticed the girl struggling for air, and he jumped in to save her before requiring his own help.As rip currents continue to pose a danger, children and non-swimmers are advised to avoid entering the water, while adult swimmers are advised to stay in waist-deep waters.
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