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Inlet Danger: Don't Swim Here | Raleigh News
A woman was pulled nearly a mile offshore at North Topsail Beach’s Access Three—thanks to quick action by beach crews and Marines, she made it back safe. But this near-disaster underscores why the New River Inlet is a deadly no-swim zone: it’s a boat highway with depths shifting from 12 to 30 feet and currents hitting 20 knots. Just three weeks after a 24-year-old man died trying to rescue his stepdaughter there, authorities are upgrading warning signs to ensure visitors see—and heed—the danger. Bottom line: stay out of the water at Access Three. Your life depends on it. Listen in comfort:Get…
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