North Yarmouth Dad’s Last Words: “I Had to Save Them” Before Rip Current Took Him

A North Yarmouth dad’s heroic sacrifice saving his kids from a deadly rip current highlights urgent gaps in coastal safety awareness and prevention.
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A North Yarmouth dad’s heroic sacrifice saving his kids from a deadly rip current highlights urgent gaps in coastal safety awareness and prevention.