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Rip Current — Northeast, Puerto Rico
March 9, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
—
Area
Northeast
Event narrative (NOAA)
Three people were swept away by rip currents along the coast of Luquillo, just behind the La Parrilla establishment. All three individuals were rescued from the water. Two survived the incident, while one person was transported to a hospital in Fajardo, where the individual was later pronounced dead due to drowning.
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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.