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Rip Current — Eastern Dare, North Carolina

September 9, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Eastern Dare

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 70 year old male was caught in a rip current and three men tried to rescue him. A 51 year old male was one of the men attempting rescue, and drowned in the rip current as well.

Other notable rip current events in North Carolina

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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.

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