The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 697927
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY
697927
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Rip Current |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 697,927 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 116,120 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2017-05-16T20:53:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2017-05-16T20:53:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | FLORIDA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 1 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 2 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Broadcast Media |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A strong east wind and a incoming swell brought an elevated risk of rip currents to Atlantic coast beaches. A man drowned caught in a rip current at Palm Beach. Two others were injured and taken to the hospital trying to help. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A rip current at the 100 block of South Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach killed one person and injured two others. A man was in distress caught in a rip current when another man attempted to rescue him. A police officer arrived and was able to pull both men out of the water. One man was unresponsive and was pronounced dead. The other man and the police officer were taken to local hospital and later released. The beach was unguarded at the time. |
| Yearyear | 2,017 |
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