Rip Current — Southern Nassau, New York
July 9, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A young man drowned and five of his friends had to be rescued from dangerous rip currents in the water off Long Beach Thursday around 7 p.m. The group of six young adults went swimming in the waters off Long Beach and soon had to be rescued by nearby good Samaritans. Lifeguards and surfers in the area rushed to save the group, authorities said.||They were able to pull all six people out of the water, but a 19-year-old from Queens was in cardiac arrest and later died, police said.||According to authorities, the five other swimmers were treated on the scene and released.||Officials said the current was strong near the jetty due to approaching Tropical Storm Fay.
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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.