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Rip Current — Eastern Dare, North Carolina
July 25, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Eastern Dare
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man and woman swimming near the Cape Hatteras Light House were pulled out to sea by a rip current. They were found face down in the surf and rescued. The man survived but the woman died.
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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.