The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 611127
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
CURRY COUNTY COAST
611127
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| Event typeevent_type | Rip Current |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 611,127 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 102,236 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2016-01-30T21:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2016-01-30T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | OREGON |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CURRY COUNTY COAST |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 1 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 0.00K |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Local Official |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | An Ashland, Oregon man died while swimming in the Pacific Ocean at Whaleshead Beach State Park on Oregon's south coast Saturday January 30th. Alexander Howell, 23, was swimming in the Pacific Ocean about 75 yards from shore with a friend, Alex Smith, age 22, from Medford, at about 2 p.m. when, according to witnesses, Howell indicated that he needed to go back to shore. Heavy surf and a strong rip current prevented the swimmers from making an easy return to shore, and the two got separated in the rough waters. Smith managed to get back to shore where two other friends were waiting but Howell was not able to get to shore and his friends were unable to initially find him. The group called 911 and searched the shoreline and found Howell unresponsive on the beach. The friends performed CPR until they were relieved by emergency responders. Howell was transported to Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach for advanced life support. He was declared deceased at the hospital. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | An Ashland, Oregon man died while swimming in the Pacific Ocean at Whaleshead Beach State Park on Oregon's south coast Saturday, January 30th. Alexander Howell, 23, was swimming in the Pacific Ocean about 75 yards from shore with a friend, Alex Smith, age 22, from Medford, at about 2 p.m. when, according to witnesses, Howell indicated that he needed to go back to shore. Heavy surf and a strong rip current prevented the swimmers from making an easy return to shore, and the two got separated in the rough waters. Smith managed to get back to shore where two other friends were waiting but Howell was not able to get to shore and his friends were unable to initially find him. The group called 911 and searched the shoreline and found Howell unresponsive on the beach. The friends performed CPR until they were relieved by emergency responders. Howell was transported to Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach for advanced life support. He was declared deceased at the hospital. |
| Yearyear | 2,016 |
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