Rip Current — Coastal Okaloosa, Florida
April 4, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Okaloosa
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 49 year old Georgia man drowned after he was swept away by a rip current while trying to help his daughter and friend who were struggling in the surf.
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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.