The Dexes / Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge / 707242
Eventdex · Coastal Flood, High Surf & Storm Surge
EASTERN HYDE
707242
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Rip Current |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 707,242 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 117,608 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2017-08-14T21:10:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2017-08-14T21:10:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH CAROLINA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | EASTERN HYDE |
| 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 | Fire Department/Rescue |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A 63-year-old man died after getting caught in a rip current while trying to help another swimmer in distress. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A 63-year-old man from out-of state died Monday (8/14) after getting caught in a rip current off Ocracoke Island while trying to help another swimmer in distress. The incident happened around 5:10 p.m. EDT near the Ocracoke Pony Pen beach access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, according to a National Park Service statement. Park Service law enforcement rangers, Hyde County deputies, lifeguards, Ocracoke EMS and the Ocracoke Fire Department all responded to the incident but were unable to revive the man. The other swimmer was able to safely return to shore. |
| Yearyear | 2,017 |
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