officials say he was not breathing whe breathing pulled out of the water. seven years in the nfl with the patriots, houston texans, baltimore ravens. he become a high school coach in the last couple of years. an amazing arm. well respected by many of the people he played with, including tom brady paying his respects saying we lost a great man. thank you for everything, ryan. 11 people have drowned in less than two weeks because of the dangerous rip currents on the gulf coast. tragic. coming up, a debate for pizza ovens is getting political. my brain. so i choose neuriva plus. unlike some others, neuriva plus is a multitasker supporting 6 6 key indicators of brain health. to help keep me sharp. neuriviva: think bigger.
injuries. officials say the train was carrying nearly 200 people. the cause of the crash now under investigation. now to a wave of deadly tragedies in florida caused by rip currents. former nfl quarterback ryan millett is one of at least 11 people to die this month in an apparent drowning off florida s beaches beer to nicole sganga reports officials are pleading with beachgoers to be aware of the conditions. reporter: it is another red flag day in panama city beach. now the deadliest beach in america. swimmers are advised to get no more than knee-deep come away from dangerous rip currents. as i had family come to town, they decided not to because of everything that is going on. reporter: but it is a warning often ignored appeared over the past two weeks, panama city beach authorities say they have responded to more than 70 rescue calls. vehicle we have had several callers about people in the water. reporter: county sheriff tommy ford said he is bs
for details, let s bring meteorologist alex wilson from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, alex, alex. reporter: good evening, norah pure atlantic hurricane season kicks off on june 1st. already something to watch, though. low risk that this developed into a tropical system. with that said, impactful weather coming to florida s east side of the system will be especially wet. 2-date of element area over the gulf of mexico. moisture being steered into florida. that is going to keep things stormy. heavy downpour is likely across the central, southern part of the state, and with that coverage of thunderstorms going up, we ve also got to watch for flash flooding for some of those metro areas, in particular. rain showers, dangerous rip currents also likely at the beaches into north florida and our southeast beaches. high pressure building across the east. that is going to allow the temperatures to really warm up, talking above-average temperatures and record-setting heat, m
a costal low could bring rain to the southeast, increasing the risk of high surf and dangerous rip currents for beaches from virginia to florida. meanwhile, severe storms could produce damaging wind, hail, and even isolated tornados from montana and the dakotas into texas. by land and by air. millions of americans are traveling this weekend. lower gas prices are driving more people to hit the roads, while air travel in the u.s. is hitting its highest level since the pandemic. we have two reports. cnn s mike valerio will bring us the view from the nation s highways. but we begin with isabel rosales at the world s busiest travel hub, hartsfield-jackson international airport here in atlanta. reporter: we ve been keeping a very close eye on the crowd size here at this main security checkpoint all day long, and
parts of the country. the coastal low in the southeast increasing the risk of high surf and dangerous rip currents and beaches from virginia to florida. a slow-moving front could lead to storms for montana and through to west texas. a red flag warning for minnesota and north dakota right through this evening. it goes without saying, be careful with fires and holiday cookouts. air travel in the united states just hit its highest level since the pandemic as millions take to the skies. their work more than 2.7 million travelers screened at airports on friday alone. that is the highest checkpoint volume since november of 2019. yes, as we have told you before, pack your patience. you will have a lot of company. the shuttle was late. our dropping off our car was late and we got here late and then there are immense lines. everybody seem to be cool so that is a positive.