Rip Current — Coastal Miami-Dade County, Florida
March 23, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Miami-Dade County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Several teenagers jumped from a seawall into the Atlantic Ocean near Haulover Cut in the area of 10500 Collins Avenue around 11:30 AM EDT. The teenagers reported a strong current which quickly carried away an 18 year male, who was reported missing to local Fire-Rescue. His body was later recovered around 5:45 PM EDT.
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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.