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Rip Current — Northeast, 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.
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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.