Rip Current — Kings (Brooklyn), New York
July 27, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Kings (Brooklyn)
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two brothers went into the water in a red flagged area at Coney Island Beach on Thursday 7/27 in Brooklyn. The beach had signs saying Danger Drowning Risk from Rip Currents, and no lifeguards were on duty in that area. Good samaritans rescued one boy, but the other was not found. His body washed up on Saturday 7/29.
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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.