Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Brevard
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 58-year old man from Kissimmee, Florida drowned along the Canaveral National Seashore, at Playalinda Beach. The man noticed his 11-year old grandson struggling to swim and he entered the water to assist. On their way back to shore, the man was swept under the water and disappeared for a few minutes. He then resurfaced, but was unresponsive. CPR was performed but the man died. The drowning was likely a result of a strong rip current, combined with rough surf. The grandson was injured, but survived.
Other notable rip current events in Florida
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.