The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 602563
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
Coastal Chatham
602563
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Rip Current |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 602,563 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 100,690 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2015-09-27T21:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2015-09-27T22:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | GEORGIA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | Coastal Chatham |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 3 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 2 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Emergency Manager |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | The combination of persistent and strong northeast winds, and elevated tides due to astronomical influences resulted in an enhanced risk of rip currents along the southeast Georgia coast. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | Chatham County Emergency Management reported that rip currents in the waters off of Tybee Island caused 3 fatalities and 2 injuries in a group of people during a religious celebration. First responders on the scene pulled 5 people out of the water and rushed 4 of them to Memorial University Medical Center. Two of those pulled from the water were pronounced dead at the hospital and crews searched area waters for a third person for 2 days following the event. This person was never found and was presumed deceased. |
| Yearyear | 2,015 |
Provenance
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