2026年7月1日 美国东部时间11:31 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
作者：阿什-哈尔·库拉希 消费者通讯员
阿什-哈尔·库拉希是驻芝加哥的消费者通讯员。他是一位曾获艾美奖的记者，拥有超过25年地方、全国、国际及调查报道经验。其作品曾在有线电视新闻网、半岛电视台、美国公共广播公司《新闻一小时》、A&E电视台、《奥普拉·温弗瑞秀》以及《纽约时报》等平台播出。
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随着美国大部分地区遭遇高温天气，预计许多美国人将在独立日假期周末前往海滩或泳池消暑降温。
但专家警告了离岸流的危险性以及水上安全的重要性。
根据美国疾病控制与预防中心的数据，美国每年有超过4000人溺水身亡，这是1至4岁儿童的首要致死原因。
科技助力水上安全
在水上安全领域，科技正帮助人们察觉肉眼无法发现的隐患。
“离岸流是我们地区头号与天气相关的致死因素，”大西洋中部地区美国国家气象局气象学家埃里克·赫夫利希说道。
他位于费城郊外的办公室负责监测从新泽西州到特拉华州的海洋状况，是全美50个州122个监测站点之一。
赫夫利希的办公室每天两次发布离岸流预报，为当地海滩提供参考。
安全小贴士
离岸流形成于海浪拍岸并遭遇海滩地形障碍物之时，包括沙洲低洼处和码头周边区域。离岸流将你带离岸边的速度可达每秒1至8英里，远超人类游泳速度。
如果被离岸流困住，新泽西州锡布赖特海滩的救生队队长杰克·福斯曼强调“要保持冷静”。
“务必放下手臂，踩水并控制呼吸，”他说，“吸引救生员注意的最佳方式是转身面向海滩，举起一只手臂。”
福斯曼建议抵达海滩后先向救生员咨询情况。
“询问当日的海洋状况、浪高以及离岸流情况，”他说，“务必在救生员附近游泳，尽可能贴近救生瞭望台。”
你还应当留意警示旗。
“但即便绿旗亮起，也不代表没有危险，只是危险等级较低，”福斯曼提醒道。
泳池也可能存在危险。确保泳池周边设有围栏，并考虑安装警报器，即便你不在家，只要泳池围栏门被打开就能发出警报。这类警报器售价在150至300美元之间，可在有物体或人员落入泳池时发出提醒。
美国红十字会建议人们掌握基本游泳技能，包括：
- 至少踩水一分钟
- 不间断游泳25码
- 不借助楼梯或扶梯从泳池上岸
你也可以考虑穿戴救生衣，但前提是救生衣的承重等级符合你的体重要求。
Water safety tips as millions of Americans deal with intense heat wave
July 1, 2026 11:31 AM EDT / CBS News
By Ash-har Quraishi Consumer Correspondent
Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience. His work has been featured on CNN, Al Jazeera, The PBS NewsHour, A&E, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and in The New York Times.
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With much of the U.S. facing scorching temperatures, many Americans are expected to head to the beach or hit the pool to cool off over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
But experts warn of the dangers of rip currents and importance of water safety.
More than 4,000 people drown each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s the leading cause of death for kids ages 1 through 4.
Technology improves water safety
Technology is helping to see what the eye can’t when it comes to water safety.
“Rip currents are the No. 1 weather-related fatality in our region,” said Eric Hoeflich, a National Weather Service meteorologist in the mid-Atlantic region.
His office outside of Philadelphia monitors ocean conditions from New Jersey to Delaware and is one of 122 facilities in all 50 states.
Twice a day, Hoeflich’s office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
Safety tips
Rip currents form after a wave crashes on shore and encounters an obstacle in the beach’s topography, including low spots in sand bars and around piers. A rip current can pull you away from shore at a speed of 1 to 8 miles per second, much faster than a person can swim.
If you get caught in a rip current, Jack Forsman, the chief lifeguard at a beach in Sea Bright, New Jersey, stressed to “stay calm.”
“Make sure that you keep your arms down, tread water and control your breathing,” he said. “Best way to get the lifeguard’s attention is to just turn, face the beach and put one arm up in the air.”
Forsman suggests first checking in with the lifeguards when you arrive at the beach.
“Talk about what’s going on in the day, what’s a surf height, rip current conditions,” he said. “Always swim near a lifeguard. Stay as close to the lifeguard stand as much as possible.”
You also want to check the warning flags.
“But just because it’s a green flag doesn’t mean that there’s no hazard, just a low hazard,” Forsman warned.
Pools can also be dangerous. Make sure there’s fencing and consider an alarm that can alert you if the gate opens, even if you’re away from home. They range from $150 to $300 and can alert you if something or someone falls into the pool.
The Red Cross recommends people know basic swimming skills including:
- How to tread water for at least one minute
- Swim 25 yards without stopping
- Get out of a pool without using stairs or a ladder
You may also want to consider a life vest, but only if it’s rated for your weight.
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