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Rip Current — San Juan And Vicinity, Puerto Rico
December 28, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
San Juan And Vicinity
Event narrative (NOAA)
The police marine unit and emergency managers reported that a 39-year-old man drowned after being caught in a rip current behind Mar-Bella Restaurant in Loiza. A woman was also swept by the rip current at the same location but was successfully rescued by the first responders.
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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.