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High Surf — Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast, California
July 3, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
5
Property damage
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Area
Southern Monterey Bay And Big Sur Coast
Event narrative (NOAA)
As many as ten people at Monastery Beach, south of Carmel, were caught by surprise as a sneaker wave washed them from the beach into the ocean. A Good Samaritan decided to help with the rescue and died after pulling at least one person to safety. Another beachgoer succumbed to injuries and died the next day. Five others were taken to local hospitals and then released.
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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.