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High Surf — Washington, Rhode Island
September 28, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Washington
Event narrative (NOAA)
A newly married couple went to Black Point in Narragansett to watch and photograph the waves churned up by Hurricane Kyle. A wave swept the wife off the rocks, pulling her into the water. Her husband jumped into the water to save her. Both drowned.
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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.