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Rip Current — Los Angeles, California
December 7, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Los Angeles
Event narrative (NOAA)
Gusty north winds generated dangerous rip currents off the coast of Malibu. The rip currents capsized a kayak. One kayaker died and another was injured.
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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.