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Follow beach safety and know what the color flags mean before you get in the water. Rough surf and rip tides are claiming lives across the country.

A purple flag below a red flag in Miami's South Beach. | Dan Lundberg, Flickr // CC BY-SA 2.0 A purple or blue flag indicates the presence of dangerous marine pests, like jellyfish or stingrays.

The flags are flown on lifeguard towers, and a sign explaining their meanings are available next to the tower in English and Spanish. But you don't have to be at the beach to check on the conditions.