Rip Current — Coastal Volusia County, Florida
June 18, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Volusia County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Local broadcast media and Volusia County Ocean Rescue reported a 68-year-old woman from Cocoa Beach was caught in a rip current at around 8 PM on Saturday, June 18th in New Smyrna Beach. The incident occurred at an unguarded area of the beach. An off-duty officer noticed the woman struggling in the water, brought her onshore, and performed CPR. The woman was transported to a local hospital where she later died.
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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.