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Rip CurrentCoastal Miami-Dade County, Florida

March 13, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
Area
Coastal Miami-Dade County

Event narrative (NOAA)

A middle aged man was pulled from the surf at about 3 PM EDT by lifeguards between 62nd and 63rd Streets on Miami Beach. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and died later in the afternoon.

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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.

Rip Current — Coastal Miami-Dade County, Florida, March 13, 2015 | DisasterAtlasUSA