Rip Current — Southern Brevard Barrier Islands, Florida
February 19, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
Event narrative (NOAA)
News media reported the drowning of a 48-year-old male from New York after his body was pulled from the surf at Ocean Ave. in Melbourne Beach. Reports indicate the man was attempting to help his son who was also caught in a rip current at the time.
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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.