The record
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| event_type | Rip Current |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,229,832 |
| episode_id | 1,110,613 |
| begin_utc | 2001-02-10T23:10:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2001-02-10T23:30:00+00:00 |
| state | GUAM |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | SAIPAN |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 3 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| episode_narrative | 21-year-old Hsieh Yi Fan and 19-year-old Shih Pei Chi of Taipei, Taiwan were swimming at the Grotto in Saipan. The two ladies went down to a ledge at the Grotto and shortly thereafter a huge set of waves washed in a swept them off their feet. Luke Ishizaki was swimming with two friends (Derek Hendricks and Robert Baumgarten) near-by when he heard the ladies scream. He jumped down from the top of the ledge and as he did another wave swept him down. He managed to grab hold of a safety rope and wrap it around his legs. The safety rope is strung across the area to help swimmers fight the currents. Ishizaki's friends were pushed away by the currents and could not offer assistance. Ishizaki grabbed one of the ladies in his arms and held onto the other one with his hands as they were being swept into the current. Ishizaki kept them from being swept into the sharp rocks. After the waves settled down Ishizaki lifted the women to safety. Ishizaki and the two ladies received minor injuries. A strong storm system passed well to the north of Guam. Strong winds associated with the storm created long period swells, which resulted in Hazardous Surf and strong rip currents along the northern shore lines of the Mariana Islands. |
| year | 2,001 |
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