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Rip CurrentNortheast, Puerto Rico

March 13, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
Area
Northeast

Event narrative (NOAA)

A rip current swept away a 52-year-old male tourist from Minnesota at La Pared Beach in Luquillo on March 13th. The person was rescued and taken to the Caribbean Medical Center in critical condition, where he died.

Other notable rip current events in Puerto Rico

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.

Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico, March 13, 2024 | DisasterAtlasUSA