Rip Current — Coastal Broward County, Florida
January 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Broward County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue and Emergency Management reported the drowning of a 50-year-old man while rescuing several swimmers in distress from rip currents at around 5 PM EST at Pompano Beach.
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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.