{"id":4100,"date":"2026-08-02T07:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T07:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2026-08-02T07:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T07:07:39","slug":"update-rip-current-statement-in-place-for-charleston-county-until-sunday-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4098\">Life after Orban: Hungary Inc digs in as new political era takes hold<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, the NWS Charleston SC released an updated rip current statement valid between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Charleston County.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The NWS informs, &#8220;Dangerous rip currents expected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,&#8221; comments the NWS. &#8220;Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don&#8217;t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>This statement is in effect until 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h3>Caught in a rip: How to stay safe <\/h3>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rip currents, swift channels of water flowing away from the shore at surf beaches, can be dangerous. Understanding how to respond when caught in one is crucial. The NWS offers these life-saving tips:<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Stay calm &#8211; they won&#8217;t drag you under:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Your first rule of thumb: Keep a clear head. Rip currents won&#8217;t pull you beneath the water&#8217;s surface. Panic is your enemy; it depletes precious energy needed for your survival.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Don&#8217;t swim against the current:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Trying to swim directly toward the beach when caught in a rip current is futile and exhausting. The current is too strong. Instead, swim parallel to the shore and away from the rip current&#8217;s grip.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4096\">Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Oconee Mountains and Pickens Mountains Saturday<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Call for help if necessary:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>If you feel you can&#8217;t reach shore, relax, face the shore, and call or wave for help.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Seek lifeguarded beaches:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Whenever feasible, choose beaches with lifeguards on duty. Their trained eyes and rapid response can be a lifesaver in water emergencies.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>Never swim alone on unguarded beaches:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>If you choose to swim at beaches without lifeguards, make it a rule never to swim solo. Always bring a friend, and ensure that person has a cell phone to call 911 in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>With these insights into rip currents and how to react, you can enhance your safety when enjoying the beach. Stay informed, stay vigilant, and prioritize your well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4094\">Exclusive-Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Source: <b>The National Weather Service<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>United Robots South Carolina<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, the NWS Charleston SC released an updated rip current statement valid between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Charleston County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4099,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening - US Moving Experts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening - US Moving Experts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, the NWS Charleston SC released an updated rip current statement valid between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Charleston County.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"US Moving Experts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-02T07:07:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d4595f9a47af262eb0de41137cae39b6\"},\"headline\":\"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-02T07:07:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100\"},\"wordCount\":430,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/0bf99abf8eb93b272f026d80b7abb13f.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Weather News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100\",\"name\":\"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening - US Moving Experts\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/0bf99abf8eb93b272f026d80b7abb13f.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-02T07:07:39+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d4595f9a47af262eb0de41137cae39b6\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/0bf99abf8eb93b272f026d80b7abb13f.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/0bf99abf8eb93b272f026d80b7abb13f.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?p=4100#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"US Moving Experts\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d4595f9a47af262eb0de41137cae39b6\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/usmovingexpertss.com\\\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening - US Moving Experts","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening - US Moving Experts","og_description":"At 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, the NWS Charleston SC released an updated rip current statement valid between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Charleston County.","og_url":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100","og_site_name":"US Moving Experts","article_published_time":"2026-08-02T07:07:39+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d4595f9a47af262eb0de41137cae39b6"},"headline":"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening","datePublished":"2026-08-02T07:07:39+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100"},"wordCount":430,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0bf99abf8eb93b272f026d80b7abb13f.png","articleSection":["Weather News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100","url":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100","name":"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening - US Moving Experts","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0bf99abf8eb93b272f026d80b7abb13f.png","datePublished":"2026-08-02T07:07:39+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d4595f9a47af262eb0de41137cae39b6"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0bf99abf8eb93b272f026d80b7abb13f.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0bf99abf8eb93b272f026d80b7abb13f.png","width":1200,"height":675},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4100#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"UPDATE: Rip current statement in place for Charleston County until Sunday evening"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/","name":"US Moving Experts","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d4595f9a47af262eb0de41137cae39b6","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50b1ad2e498f523425ee0a8cc5180a210646db1622662a3d56cc405d3e0c346a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com"],"url":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}