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High SurfCharleston, 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.

High Surf — Charleston, South Carolina, May 8, 2007 | DisasterAtlasUSA