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Rip CurrentCoastal Broward County, Florida

April 6, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Coastal Broward County

Event narrative (NOAA)

Three people were trapped in rip currents along Hallandale Beach near 1900 South Ocean Drive, however two people were rescued by lifeguards and fire rescue while a third 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.

Rip Current — Coastal Broward County, Florida, April 6, 2008 | DisasterAtlasUSA