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Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico

December 25, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Northeast

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 90-year-old resident in Luquillo and a visitor from Utah, USA, was found dead, likely due to drowning, approximately 30 miles offshore from Costa Azul in Luquillo. The incident occurred around 5 PM AST on Christmas Day, and Emergency Managers initiated the search and rescue mission with the US Coast Guard after he was reported missing at 9:30 PM. According to reports from Luquillo's Emergency Management director and the US Coast Guard, it is believed that he died after being caught in a rip current that dragged him out to sea.

Other notable rip current events in Puerto Rico

Northeast · April 12, 20013 killedNorth Central · May 10, 20263 killedSan Juan And Vicinity · November 8, 20202 killedGuayama · December 31, 19982 killedArecibo · March 11, 19992 killedNortheast · September 18, 20202 killed

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.

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