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Rip Current — Northwest, Puerto Rico
March 27, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Northwest
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 40-year-old male tourist and his two daughters were swept away by rip currents at Montones Beach in Isabela. The man managed to rescue the girls but was also dragged and unable to get out of the water. Paramedics from State Medical Emergencies provided first aid and confirmed that the individual no longer had vital signs.
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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.