Rip Current — Southern Queens, New York
July 30, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
An 18-year-old man died in Rockaway Beach waters when he went for a swim after dark and no lifeguards were on duty. His body was discovered near a jetty, according to police.||First responders rushed to Beach 61st Street on Tuesday night July 30th after receiving 911 calls for two distressed swimmers shortly before 8 p.m. A 14-year-old was pulled from the water and transported to St. John���s Hospital in stable condition.|Rescuers spent hours searching for the 18 yr old swimmer in the water but were unable to locate him. Members of Engine 265 and Ladder 121 participated in the rescue.
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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.