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High Surf — Brevard, Florida

September 6, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Brevard

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 56 year old local man surfing in rough surf off Robert P. Murkshe Memorial Park at 16th Street in Cocoa Beach fell off his board. When he continued to float in the water, a teenager swam out and pulled the unconscious man to shore where other bystanders performed CPR but were unable to resuscitate him. An autopsy report confirmed he died of drowning.

Other notable high surf events in Florida

Coastal Broward · November 11, 20033 killedCoastal Palm Beach · April 20, 20032 killedCoastal Volusia County · August 22, 20091 killedBay · March 28, 20091 killedVolusia · August 20, 20081 killedVolusia · May 7, 20071 killed

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.

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