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Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico
December 9, 2023 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
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Area
Northeast
Event narrative (NOAA)
On December 9th, Emergency Managers in Fajardo, PR, reported that four people were swept away by strong rip currents at Playa Escondida, Fajardo. Emergency Managers successfully rescued three out of the four individuals, but unfortunately, a young 25-year-old adult from San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, drowned. The body was found about 1,500 ft from the coastline on December 11th.
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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.