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Sneakerwave — Northern Humboldt Coast, California
October 16, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Northern Humboldt Coast
Event narrative (NOAA)
A woman was swept into the Pacific Ocean near the visitor's center at Freshwater Lagoon, 1.5 miles south of Orick, CA. The lady's husband entered the water in an attempt to rescue his wife. They both were caught in the waves and eventually rescued by other people on the beach using a human chain to pull them out of the water. The woman succumbed to her injuries. The man was in stable condition at the time of the incident and survived.
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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.