Rip Current — Baldwin Coastal, Alabama
October 9, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Baldwin Coastal
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two men drowned near Fort Morgan while attempting to rescue a child who was in distress 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.