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Rip Current — Coastal Georgetown, South Carolina
June 21, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coastal Georgetown
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 70 year old male drowned in a rip current near Shell Rd on Pawleys Island Wednesday afternoon, attempting to rescue his grandson caught in the rip.
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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.