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Rip Current — West Carteret, North Carolina

July 12, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
West Carteret

Event narrative (NOAA)

Emerald Isle officials say two men died Sunday afternoon after drowning in the ocean.||The victims were two men, from Cornelius, NC, and from Raleigh, NC.||The town manager said that a 911 call was made shortly after 4 p.m. for two swimmers in distress in the area of 9901 Coast Guard Road in the beach strand near Shipwreck Lane.||Four surfers and a town lifeguard went into the water and pulled the two men to shore.||Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures but were unable to revive the men.

Other notable rip current events in North Carolina

New Hanover · September 13, 20003 killedCoastal Brunswick · July 3, 20133 killedWest Carteret · May 14, 20192 killedEastern Dare · September 9, 20162 killedCoastal New Hanover · October 7, 20172 killedCoastal Brunswick · August 18, 20212 killed

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.

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