Rip Current in Coastal Volusia County, Florida

Rip Current September 14, 2022 · Coastal Volusia County, Florida

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Volusia County Beach Safety and local broadcast media relayed reports that a 69-year-old male from Tampa, FL, drowned after being caught in a rip current at Ormond Beach. The incident occurred around 0830LST near the Traders Inn Beach Club at 1355 Ocean Shore Blvd. The victim had left a nearby hotel to go swimming 15 minutes before his body was discovered, according to his wife. Several beach goers reported a body in the surf to 911, and Volusia Beach Safety first responders initiated life saving efforts upon arrival. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The wider storm

A 69-year-old male from Tampa, FL was caught in a rip current and drowned.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1047101. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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