Rip Current — Coastal Miami-Dade County, Florida
August 18, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Miami-Dade County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Strong rip currents occurred during the day along the Atlantic beaches with about 50 rescues reported by Miami Beach Ocean Rescue. An elderly man and woman were pulled from the water by Ocean Rescue lifeguards at Allison Park near 64th Street and Collins Avenue. They were rushed to Mt. Sinai Medical Center but doctors were unable to save them.
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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.