Rip currents are silent killers. These fast-moving channels of water can reach a speed of 1 to 2 feet per second, but they have been measured as high as 8 feet per second!
The drought is showing signs of expansion across the Panhandle, the only area that is not currently experiencing a drought. At the same time, other parts of the Peninsula have received only a fraction of the average rainfall so far this year—time to conserve water even more.
About 60 percent of Florida is experiencing a drought, with the worst one affecting South Florida and worsening.
Easter weekend brings calm weather, but also hazardous beaches and fire weather danger for Florida.
A cold front is moving through the state between Friday and Saturday, bringing cooler and drier air for the weekend.
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