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Rip Current — Nueces, Texas

March 16, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Nueces

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 14 year old girl was swimming with family members near the South Jetty at Packery Channel. They noticed she had been missing for about 10 minutes. She was recovered from the surf. CPR was performed on her until an ambulance arrived. She was taken to Corpus Christi Medical Center-Bay Area, then was later transferred to Driscoll Children's Hospital. She passed away on March 17th.

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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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