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High Surf — Eastern Dare, North Carolina
July 13, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Eastern Dare
Event narrative (NOAA)
A woman was rescued with five others from dangerous ocean conditions. She died two days later on 7/15. Cause is not believed to be rip current related after speaking with Duck lifeguard captain. The victim was hit by a wave in the trough between the outer sand bar and immediate shore, and then lifeguards are unsure what happened.
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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.