Galveston Island Beach Patrol has issued a red flag warning due to the approaching Tropical Storm Francine, advising extreme caution for beachgoers.

A 17-year-old from Louisiana drowned while swimming in rough surf near 25th Street, west of the Galveston Historic Pleasure Pier.

Tragic news from Galveston Beach as a 19-year-old woman lost her life while struggling in the water.

The body of one twin has been discovered in the search for 13-year-old brothers who went missing Sunday while on a trip with family at Pleasure Pier, according to officials.

Officials say two men were rescued Saturday afternoon after they both nearly drowned at a Galveston beach.

A nationwide shortage of lifeguards is washing up concerns heading into Memorial Day weekend.

Galveston Island Beach Patrol has said beach crowds have been larger than usual since reopening after pandemic closures, however some say the beach was unusually crowded this weekend. Busy weekend in Galveston, Texas. Not totally unusual for summer but way more than normal for a random weekend in early June. Kappa weekend also brought people out to Galveston. Protests continued over the weekend, contributing to the busyness in Galveston.

GALVESTON, Texas – A helicopter crew with the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man and the Galveston Island Beach Patrol rescued two others after their disabled boat drifted onto the South Galveston Jetty around 7:50 a.m. TuesdayCoast Guard officials said they received a relay call from 911 that three men in their 20s had gone aground in their 27-foot Boston Whaler on the jetties. When the engines died, the men were worried about capsizing. Coast Guard watchstanders sent two crews a 29-foot and 45-foot response boat and an MH-64 Dolphin rescue helicopter and successfully assisted the boaters. "The Coast Guard would like to urge boaters to take extra precaution when getting out on the water," said Petty Officer 1st Class Ramona Mason, an operations specialist in the command center at Sector Houston-Galveston. Luckily in this case, the men all had lifejackets on and had the ability to contact help.