Rip Current — Coastal Miami-Dade County, Florida
October 31, 2018 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Miami-Dade County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue reports that around 830 AM EDT, a man and woman were reported in distress in the water near 6th Street on Miami Beach. Both person were pulled from the water by Ocean Rescue and taken to the hospital where the man later died. There were numerous reports of rip currents in the vicinity throughout the day.
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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.