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Rip Current — Eastern Cape May, New Jersey
May 31, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
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Area
Eastern Cape May
Event narrative (NOAA)
Time of event estimated from media reports. 19 Year old man died after he and 3 others encountered a rip current. Two others were rescued and one made it to the shore on his own.
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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.