Rip Current — Coastal Volusia County, Florida
September 14, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Volusia County Beach Safety and local broadcast media relayed reports that a 69-year-old male from Tampa, FL, drowned after being caught in a rip current at Ormond Beach. The incident occurred around 0830LST near the Traders Inn Beach Club at 1355 Ocean Shore Blvd. The victim had left a nearby hotel to go swimming 15 minutes before his body was discovered, according to his wife. Several beach goers reported a body in the surf to 911, and Volusia Beach Safety first responders initiated life saving efforts upon arrival. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.
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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.