DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Lifeguards rescued more than 100 people from rough surf along a stretch of beaches on Florida's Atlantic coast.
Volusia County ocean rescue Capt. Mike Berard tells The Daytona Beach News-Journal that lifeguards rescued 48 people on Saturday and at least 55 on Sunday. Those rescued included a 7-year-old girl washed out into the water by strong rip currents.
He says the child and another child in nearby New Smyrna Beach were taken to hospitals as a precaution.
Berard says the rip currents were "pretty bad" over the weekend as spring break crowds flocked to the beaches.
Beach Safety has already rescued 23 people out of the ocean today, we are experiencing hazardous rip current conditions! Please swim in front of a lifeguard! pic.twitter.com/b0mxEH1R3u
— Volusia Beaches (@VolusiaBeach) March 30, 2019