Three Rescued From Rough Surf as Ocean City Warns Swimmers to Stay Out
Three people were rescued from rough surf near 19th Street in Ocean City as officials warned of dangerous rip currents and advised against swimming.
The rescue unfolds
The Ocean City Fire Department got the initial reports. Their rescue swimmers hit the water, backed up by Maryland State Police aviation and Ocean City police drone units. They managed to pull two people back to shore. A Maryland Natural Resources Police vessel snagged the third person from the water.
Two of the rescued declined any further medical treatment. The third was transported to a hospital for evaluation, but no further details on their condition or identity were released.