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Rip Current — Georgetown, South Carolina
June 3, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Georgetown
Event narrative (NOAA)
59 YEAR OLD MALE DROWNED AFTER JUMPING INTO THE WATER TO RESCUE A YOUNG MAN CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT
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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.