Rip Current — Escambia Coastal, Florida
April 6, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Escambia Coastal
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 12 year old male died a week after being rescued from a rip current in Perdido Key. A male in his 50s and a 16 year old also died from injuries sustained during the rescue.
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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.