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Rip Current — Southeast Suffolk, New York

June 6, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southeast Suffolk

Event narrative (NOAA)

At around 1 pm, a 26 year old Male and a 31 year old Male deceased at Cupsogue Beach, Westhampton, NY due to rip currents. Both were from Brooklyn and described as inexperienced swimmers. They were non-English speaking and were outside lifeguard protected areas.

Other notable rip current events in New York

Queens · July 23, 20013 killedNassau · May 26, 20102 killedKings · June 5, 20052 killedSuffolk · August 10, 20022 killedNassau · July 25, 20082 killedSouthern Queens · October 1, 20192 killed

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.

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