Rip Current — Coastal Palm Beach County, Florida
May 2, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
6
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Palm Beach County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Several people were pulled out of the water and a 47-year-old male from Palm Beach County died after getting caught in a rip current at Midtown Beach in the Town of Palm Beach. Six additional people were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, including a police officer who assisted with the rescues. Five of the 6 rescued were from out of state. Lifeguards were off duty during the time of the incident.
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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.