Rip Current — Coastal Volusia County, Florida
May 14, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Volusia County
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 22 year old male tourist from New York became caught in a rip current and drowned. He was an inexperienced swimmer. Two others, a male and female, were also caught in the rip current, but were better swimmers and they escaped to safety. The nearest lifeguard tower was approximately 5 miles away.
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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.