The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 1221760
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
CAMERON ISLAND
1221760
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Rip Current |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 1,221,760 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 197,497 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2024-10-20T12:45:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2024-10-20T12:45:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | TEXAS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CAMERON ISLAND |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 1 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Law Enforcement |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Rough surf and high intensity rip currents along the Lower Texas coast for several days were present when a man ventured into the surf, unaware of the power of the water. The swimmer, who was from Houston, was quickly moved by the current into deeper water, where he drowned. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A man ventured into rough and confused surf after completing his shift at the Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) factory just west of Boca Chica Beach. The rough surf, which included intense rip currents and surf waves higher than four feet, took the man quickly offshore, where he was unable to return back and disappeared into the sea, according to Cameron County sheriff deputies on-scene. Another man who accompanied the deceased attempted to rescue him, but could not. Multiple local, state, and federal agencies assisted in the initial search, and the U.S. Coast Guard took over later that day. A search was called off by the U.S. Coast Guard the following morning due to rough seas.||The body of the deceased was found on Boca Chica Beach nearly 36 hours later. |
| Yearyear | 2,024 |
Provenance
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