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Rip Current — Coastal Horry, South Carolina
July 7, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Horry
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two men, 41 year old Jeffrey Dinkins, and 42 year old Johnny Ward, died in a rip current while attempting to rescue a six year girl. Two other people were involved and were rescued by an Horry County officer.
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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.