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Rip Current — Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
July 12, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Ocracoke Island
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man from Pennsylvania drowned in a suspected rip current at Ocracoke Island beach. CPR was administered after bringing him to shore, but efforts were not successful. A large rip current was spotted in the area where the swimmer went missing.
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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.