While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl ...

This story from The Conversation is by Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor of Coastal Science at Florida International University. While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out ...

WASHINGTON — A day at the beach can go from catching waves, to desperately trying to save a life. Digging holes at the beach is something many people, including kids do for fun. But experts warn that ...

LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities have identified a young girl who died when a hole she was digging with a little boy collapsed on them on the beach in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. Broward ...

A Monmouth County beach town has banned the digging of large holes and burying of people in the sand. Sea Girt passed an ordinance in April adopting stricter rules around sand hole digging. Under the ...

PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO PROTECT THEIR HOMES BY CREATING DEFENSIBLE SPACE.### AS THESE TEMPERATURES BRING MORE PEOPLE OUT TO COOL OFF AT THE BEACH. .. LIFEGUARDS ARE STILL NOT UP TO FULL STAFFING. .. BUT ...

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey (WPVI) -- An 18-year-old from Maine on vacation with his family at the Jersey Shore was killed after he and his sister became trapped while digging a large hole in the sand, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Local lifeguards and the American Lifeguard Association (AFA) warned against digging holes in loose sand after a 7-year-old girl died Tuesday in South Florida after being buried ...

TOMS RIVER, New Jersey -- Police in Toms River, New Jersey say an 18-year-old has died after he became trapped in the sand while digging a large hole on the beach. According to police, crews were ...