The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 1017999
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
EASTERN CAPE MAY
1017999
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Rip Current |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,017,999 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 168,166 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2022-05-31T20:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2022-05-31T20:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW JERSEY |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | EASTERN CAPE MAY |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 1 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 3 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Broadcast Media |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A group of four swimmers was caught in a rip current off of a Wildwood, NJ beach late in the afternoon of May 31. Weather conditions were hot and dry, with relatively calm seas. The risk for rip currents was considered low. The beach was unguarded at the time. Following a 911 call, Wildwood firefighters rescued two swimmers, who had drifted 100 to 200 yards offshore. One reached shore on his own. The fourth, a 19 year old man, was not spotted after the initial distress call. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Time of event estimated from media reports. 19 Year old man died after he and 3 others encountered a rip current. Two others were rescued and one made it to the shore on his own. |
| Yearyear | 2,022 |
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