Rip Current — Lower Jefferson, Louisiana
May 19, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Lower Jefferson
Event narrative (NOAA)
A rip current at Grand Isle pulled six people fishing away from the shore. One person 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.