Rip Current — Coastal Broward County, Florida
April 29, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Coastal Broward County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Broadcast media reported one fatality due to strong rip currents in Dania Beach near North Beach Rd. Four people total had began to struggle due to the rip currents. A father drowned while trying to rescue his son. Two others were rescued by U.S. Coast Guard personnel, as well as two off-duty Hollywood lifeguards who assisted after-hours.
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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.