Rip Current — Coastal Franklin, Florida
August 25, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Franklin
Event narrative (NOAA)
A St George Island volunteer fire department first responder died while trying to save a father and son in distress from rip currents. Double red flags were flying.
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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.