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Rip Current — Eastern Cape May, New Jersey
September 8, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Eastern Cape May
Event narrative (NOAA)
Philadelphia media reported a fatality in Ocean City, NJ, likely caused by rip currents. Shortly after noon on Thursday, a man was pulled from the water unresponsive. The man was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His son was injured trying to save him.
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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.