NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say more than 70 people needed rescue from rough surf along Florida's Atlantic Coast.
Volusia County Beach Safety Capt. Mike Berard says a high risk of rip currents is expected to continue this week.
Berard told the Orlando Sentinel that 72 people were rescued from the waters off Volusia County on Sunday.
Among the rescues was a 43-year-old Orlando man who became submerged in the water and lost consciousness while surfing off New Smyrna Beach. Berard says an off-duty lifeguard who also was surfing pulled the man to shore and attempted to resuscitate him.
Berard says the man was hospitalized in critical condition.