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SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - An annual surf competition made some big waves in the Grand Strand this weekend.The 23rd annual Guy Daniels Memorial Surf Off had surfers like Olen Powalie catching waves for a cause.“Surfing is just a lot more fun when everyone else is having fun and the contest kind of does that for you,” said Powalie.Powalie said this year was his tenth competition in honor of Daniels, a former Surfside Beach surfer and lifeguard.“Just doing it for him and having a good time. Spreading the love of surfing,” he said.The competition brings together hundreds of folks along the Grand Strand honoring Daniels as well as teaching youth the importance of maintaining a clean beach.Family and friends said Daniels passed away from a heart attack while jogging on the beach in college in...

Travelers to Europe may have anticipated the crowded sites, full hotels and workers’ strikes as industry experts pointed to a returning tourism demand that is outpacing even prepandemic levels. But the latest extreme weather has flagged another danger for visitors: summer heat waves, which climate researchers say will become longer, more frequent and more intense in Europe.The soaring temperatures in recent days have coincided with a popular time to visit Europe, the most popular overseas destination for American travelers this year, industry watchers say. And while extreme weather has caused travel disruptions in the past, particularly in countries not set up to withstand it, the heat can also be deadly: More than 61,000 people died in last summer’s heat waves in Europe, according to a r...

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Grand Strand surf competition honors former lifeguard, raises money for higher education

As Heat Waves Descend on Europe, So Do Tourists