It's Beach Safety Week in the City of Gulf Shores, and to celebrate, our Lifeguards compiled a list of the seven most important beach safety tips to remember while soaking up the sun and swimming in the Gulf! 𝟭. 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 & 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻 ☀️ Drink plenty of fluids and reapply sunscreen often. Don't forget to wear your sunglasses! 𝟮. 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 💦 The City of Gulf Shores has 12 manned lifeguard towers. Tower locations can be fou

Headed to the beach? There's a rip current risk in #FL, so you'll likely see red flags lining the shore. This is what those flags mean so you can be sure it’s safe to swim. | America's Morning Headquarters

Dozens of beaches along Australia's east coast, including in Sydney, closed after four shark attacks in two days, as heavy rains left waters murky and more likely to attract the animals https://reut.rs/4pJEYo9 | Reuters

Several beaches on Australia’s east coast were closed on Tuesday (Jan 20) after four shark attacks in just two days. Authorities say recent heavy rain has created ideal conditions for the bull sharks suspected to be behind some of the attacks. Here’s what we know so far. | CNA