Rip Current — Coastal Okaloosa, Florida
April 10, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Okaloosa
Event narrative (NOAA)
Joseph Jones, a 39 year old from Riverdale, Georgia, was pronounced dead at the hospital after being caught in a strong rip current at Destin Beach around 5 PM CDT. He entered the surf to help two young girls that were caught in the 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.