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Rip Current — San Juan And Vicinity, Puerto Rico
September 8, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
San Juan And Vicinity
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 22-year-old woman from Indianapolis, USA, drowned at Condado Beach in San Juan while attempting to rescue two people who had been swept away by a rip current. The incident occurred at approximately 7:00 p.m. on September 8th. Although the two people she was trying to save were rescued, she unfortunately died, and her body was recovered on the afternoon of September 9th.
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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.