By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Volusia County Beach Safety flew the red flag on Wednesday, rescuing six people out of the ocean without incident.
"We are starting to see the afternoon thunderstorms, which usually have lightning," Deputy Chief Tamra Malphurs said. "Summer is the most dangerous season for lightning with the most lightning fatalities occurring in June, July, and August. If at the beach, keep in mind that lightning can strike 10 miles from the storm. Beachgoers are reminded that if at the beach and they hear thunder they should go indoors. Lifeguards will also wave people out of the water and ask beachgoers to exit the beach if a storm is approaching or if there is lightning in the area."
The best way to stay up-to-date with everything beach related is to download the new Volusia Beaches app, available for free on the Google Play and iTunes App stores. The new app provides real-time updates on the status of beach ramps and staffed lifeguard towers, as well as beach conditions, off-beach parking, and more.
For more information, follow Volusia County Beaches on Facebook and Twitter or visit www.volusia.org/beach.
About the Byline Writer: Henry Frederick is a member of the working press and publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched in 2008 along the I-4 tourism corridor in greater Daytona Beach to Orlando from Lake Mary, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed 115 award-winning bylines in print & online. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in 2019. He was a breaking news reporter (metro cops & courts beat) for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade. And Before that worked the same beat for The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Rockland/Westchester counties, NY, dating back to 1989. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and covering other high-profile cases such as the George Zimmerman murder trial, Frederick has appeared on national crime shows on Discovery ID, Reelz, and the Oxygen Network series "Snapped" for his analysis. AWJ: