Rip Current — Galveston Island And Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
October 14, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Galveston Island And Bolivar Peninsula
Event narrative (NOAA)
An 11 year-old boy got caught in a rip current and drown near 17th Street at the Seawall. His 16 year-old boy went to attempt a rescue but also drown.
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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.