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Rip Current — Monterey Bay/N Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley/Carmel Valley, California
March 16, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Monterey Bay/N Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley/Carmel Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
A Modesto Church group visiting the Monterey Peninsula were spending time on the beach when a 13 year old girl was swept into the water. Several people entered the surf in attempt to reach her and one man pulled her to safety. Unfortunately, two members of the group got caught up in a rip current and drowned.
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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.