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High Surf — Charleston, South Carolina
May 8, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Charleston
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two kayakers went into the surf off of Kiawah Island. They were swept offshore where the kayak overturned. One person was rescued 18 hours later. The other perished and the body was recovered on May 11th.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.