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Rip Current — Northwest, Puerto Rico
January 18, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
Northwest
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man drowned on Jobos Beach in Isabela around 3:30 pm after being swept away by rip currents. Another man who was injured in the incident was transported to a 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.