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Rip Current — Coastal Brunswick, North Carolina
August 18, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Brunswick
Event narrative (NOAA)
Oak Island Water Rescue reported three people got caught in a rip current near the pier on Trott St. The father was brought to shore by bystanders and pronounced dead, while a second person was rescued. The third person, the son, was found in the water a few hours later.
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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.