Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Indian River
Event narrative (NOAA)
A pontoon boat capsized west of Sebastian Inlet near the Indian River Lagoon. North winds and an outgoing tide combined to create rough seas. When the boat capsized, a 70-year old man apparently become entangled in boat material and drowned. Three other occupants of the boat were rescued by nearby boaters.
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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.