Rip Current — Coastal Santa Rosa, Florida
July 20, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Santa Rosa
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two swimmers in the surf were overtaken by strong rip currents. One of the swimmers was rescued by lifeguards and taken to the hospital where he recovered from his injuries, while the other drowned and was found 2 hours later just before sunset. The drowning victim was Jeremy Aaron Johnson, a 39 year old physical fitness trainer from New Orleans, Louisiana who was vacationing in the Navarre area.
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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.